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Etymology: Cryptopsilotris: Name formed from ‘Psilotris’, the genus of the type species was formerly classified under, and the root ‘crypto-’, which is taken from the Greek ‘kruptos’ meaning hidden; referring to the cryptic coloration of the type species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 50 m (Ref. 92840). Tropical
Western Atlantic: Bahamas, Cuba (Ref. 26340), and Belize.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 1.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5521); 1.6 cm (female)
Distinguished by the following characteristics: small; lack scales; possess VII spines in the first dorsal; no head or opercle pores; ventral fins completely separate (Ref. 92840).
Inhabits sandy bottoms in coral-reef habitats (Ref. 92840).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Tornabene, L., J.L. Van Tassel, D.R. Robertson and C.C. Baldwin, 2016. Molecular phylogeny, analysis of discrete character evolution, and submersible collections facilitate a new classification for a diverse group of gobies (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Gobiosomatini: Nes subgroup), with descriptions of nine new species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 177(4):764-812. (Ref. 113825)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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