Peacock Shrimpgoby

Characterized by generally brown body color; head with blue-white spots; faint narrow yellow bars on sides; caudal fin with blue streaks; 2-4 vertically elongate black spots across middle of dorsal fin; tall, fan-like first dorsal fin; united pelvic fins, frenum present; longitudinal scale series 82-90; head without scales; greatest depth of body 5.0-5.2 in SL; rounded caudal fin, slightly longer than head (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 10

Occurs in small spread out colonies (Ref. 48637). Also found in lagoon and outer reef slopes in 1-15 m (Ref 90102).

The bluespotted watchman goby (Cryptocentrus pavoninoides) is a species of goby native to the western central Pacific Ocean where it occurs in coastal waters at depths of from 1 to 15 metres (3.3 to 49.2 ft) forming small colonies on the sea floor. It grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.