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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Cristatogobius: Latin, cristatus = crested + latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); aurimaculatus: Named for the yellow spots on the dorsal and caudal fins.

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Brackish; demersal. Subtropical, preferred ?

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Western Pacific: Japan, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37940)

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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 26. Iridescent blue or green spots surrounded with red or reddish tinge scattered on head and upper anteriormost part of body, with two posteriormost large spots positioned transversely below middle part of first dorsal fin. Yellow spots scattered on purple dorsal and caudal fins, Anal fin grey to dark grey, proximally lighter with reddish tinge without separation of color (Ref. 37940). Caudal fin somewhat lanceolate (Ref. 49948).

Found in brackish water (Ref. 43239). Specimens have been collected in inlets of river mouths where water depth is 10-50 cm at the lowest tide (Ref. 37940).

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Akihito and K. Meguro, 2000. Review of the gobiid genus Cristatogobius found in Japan with description of a new species. Ichthyol. Res. 47(3):249-261. (Ref. 37940)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Cristatogobius aurimaculatus Akihito & Meguro, 2000