Ctenogobiops Explained

Ctenogobiops is a genus of marine gobies native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.

They commonly live on sandy sea beds and are often found sharing burrows with small shrimp.

Species

There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:

• Ctenogobiops aurocingulus (Herre, 1935) (Gold-streaked prawn-goby)
• Ctenogobiops crocineus J. L. B. Smith, 1959
• Ctenogobiops feroculus Lubbock & Polunin, 1977 (Sandy prawn-goby)
• Ctenogobiops formosa J. E. Randall, K. T. Shao & J. P. Chen, 2003
• Ctenogobiops maculosus (Fourmanoir, 1955) (Seychelles shrimpgoby)
• Ctenogobiops mitodes J. E. Randall, K. T. Shao & J. P. Chen, 2007
• Ctenogobiops pomastictus Lubbock & Polunin, 1977 (Gold-specked prawn-goby)
• Ctenogobiops tangaroai Lubbock & Polunin, 1977 (Tangaroa shrimpgoby)
• Ctenogobiops tongaensis J. E. Randall, K. T. Shao & J. P. Chen, 2003