Cryptocentroides gobioides

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| image = FMIB 36114 Cryptocentrus gobioides, Ogilby.jpeg

| genus = Cryptocentroides

| species = gobioides

| authority = (Ogilby, 1886)

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Cryptocentroides gobioides, the crested oystergoby, is a species of goby native to eastern Australia. Often found in estuaries and brackish waters, in muddy situations at depths of from {{convert|1|to|10|m|ft}}. This species can reach a length of {{convert|12|cm|in}}. A small dark fish, with some red, blue bands or spots. There is a pronounced dorsal ridge of the fish, and the head has a bulbous appearance.{{cite web|title=Cryptocentroides gobioides |work=Atlas of Living Australia | accessdate = 13 April 2025 | url=https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/d817e978-18ae-4dbb-957c-d74d09c40e95#overview }}{{cite web|title=Cryptocentroides gobioides | accessdate = 13 April 2025|work= Fishes of Australia 2018|author = D.J. Bray | url=https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/94 }}{{cite web|title=Cryptocentroides gobioides |work= Fishbase|author = | accessdate = 13 April 2025| url=https://www.fishbase.se/summary/56151 }}