Tangaroa Shrimpgoby

Ctenogobiops tangaroai

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

40 m

Description

Ctenogobiops tangaroai is a species of goby of the family Gobiidae, native to the reefs of the Pacific Ocean where it can be found in fine-grained sand patches at depths of from 4 to 40 metres (13 to 131 ft). This species is commensal with alpheid shrimps, with a fish and shrimp sharing a burrow. This species can rea... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Bali Indo-Pacific Papua New Guinea Mariana Islands Taiwan +13 more in Seabook

Colors

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Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Mud and Sand

Social Behaviour

Association

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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