Gold-streaked prawn-goby, Rust-speckles, Obi-shinobihaze, オビシノビハゼ,

Synonyme
Aparrius aurocingulus (Herre, 1935)

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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11; Longitudinal scale series: 48-56; Opening of gill extending slightly anterior to vertical at posterior edge of preopercle; Greatest depth of body: 4.7-5.5 in SL; Longer caudal fin compared to head length; Fifth and sixth branched caudal rays slightly prolonged as filaments. Max. length: 8.0 cm TL. Depth range: 2 - 20 m.

Color
Pale grey body color; Large dark brown spots and scattered smaller spots on body; Belly and ventral body above anal fin with vertical orange lines; Oblique orange bands on head; Base of upper pectoral fin with small white spot, larger spot on basal part of fin.

Etymology
Ctenogobiops: from Greek, kteis, ktenos = comb + from Latin, gobius = gudgeon + from Ancient Greek, óps = eye, face, appearance. Referring  to the closely related and presumably similar to Ctenogobius genus.
aurocingulus: from Latin, aurum = gold, overlay with gold, gild + from Latin, cingulus or cingulum = girdle, encircle, surround.
Original description: Aparrius aurocingulus Herre, 1935 - Type locality: Ovalau Island, Fiji Islands.

Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka east to Micronesia and Samoa, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia.