Dr. Anne Hoggett, Australien
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Cryptocentrus bulbiceps is a pale olive- to dark olive- or brown-colored shrimp goby with three broad, darker, irregular stripes on its body that extend to the base of the fins, a stripe on the gill cover that extends to the nape of the neck, diagonal blue spots or stripes on the head, small blue spots at the base of the pectoral fins, bright blue spots covering the pelvic fins, several rows of bright blue stripes on the anal fin, and bright blue membranes on the lower half of the caudal fin.
The third and fourth dorsal spines are elongated; the sixth is forked, possibly deformed, with about six hair-like rays originating near the right side of the back.
The tenth pectoral fin ray is the longest.
There are no free pectoral fin rays.
The pelvic fins are fused, as is typical for gobies, and extend almost to the anal opening.
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The caudal fin is rounded, almost as long as the head, with fourteen branched rays, the lowest of which is short.
Similar species: Cryptocentrus fasciatus is very similar (and may be identical to this species).
Synonym: Cryptocentroides bulbiceps Whitley, 1953 · unaccepted
We would like to express our sincere thanks to Dr. Anne Hoggett, Australia, for the first two photos.
The third and fourth dorsal spines are elongated; the sixth is forked, possibly deformed, with about six hair-like rays originating near the right side of the back.
The tenth pectoral fin ray is the longest.
There are no free pectoral fin rays.
The pelvic fins are fused, as is typical for gobies, and extend almost to the anal opening.
.
The caudal fin is rounded, almost as long as the head, with fourteen branched rays, the lowest of which is short.
Similar species: Cryptocentrus fasciatus is very similar (and may be identical to this species).
Synonym: Cryptocentroides bulbiceps Whitley, 1953 · unaccepted
We would like to express our sincere thanks to Dr. Anne Hoggett, Australia, for the first two photos.
