The Ctenogobiops phaeostictus lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range - 10 m environment.
The second, Ctenogobiops phaeostictus was caught in a lagoon in Papua New Guinea in 1987, but is being described now. More
Ctenogobiops phaeostictus was caught in a lagoon in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea in 1987 and was described from a single specimen. The holotype is a sexually mature female measuring only 2.4cm in length, making this a particularly small Ctenogobiops. More