seabass Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Gobies There are over two thousand species of Gobies. Being a relatively small fish, they are usually a good fit for nano reef tanks. Some of the smaller species can even be keep in a pico aquarium. Gobies have a tendency to jump when startled, so a good fitting top is highly recommended. They also require sufficient live rock to provide shelter (and perches for Clown Gobies). The proper substrate is also critical for burrowing and sand sifting Gobies. Gobies have an enduring personality and are a favorite of many nano reef keepers. In addition, some species can live in a symbiotic relationship with pistol shrimp; where the goby, with its superior eyesight, exchanges its watchman duties for sharing the shrimp's burrow. Watchman Gobies are start out as females and can become males (protogynous hermaphroditism). While Clown Gobies can change gender depending on its bonded partner, becoming either male or female. Red Striped Goby (Trimma cana) a.k.a. Candycane Pygmy Goby Max Size: 1" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Cebu, Indo-Pacific Eviota Goby (Eviota pellucida) Max Size: 1" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Cebu Yellow Trimma Goby (Trimma kitrinum) Max Size: 1" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indonesia, Australia, Guam, Fiji, Samoa Black & White Clown Goby (Gobiodon albofasciatus) Max Size: 1" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Western Pacific, Australia, Ryukyu Islands, Palau Black Clown Goby (Gobiodon citrinus) Max Size: 1.5" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indo-Pacific Citron Clown Goby (Gobiodon citrinus) Max Size: 2" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Africa, Fiji, Indonesia, Maldives Neon Blue Goby (Elactinus oceanops) Max Size: 2" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Western Atlantic Yellow Line Goby (Elactinus oceanops) Max Size: 2" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: South Western Atlantic Red Head Goby (Elacatinus puncticulatus) Max Size: 2" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Central America, Ecuador Hi Fin Red Banded Goby (Stonogobiops nematodes) Max Size: 2" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Philippines Species Notes: Has been known to form symbiotic relationships with pistol shrimp. Green Banded Goby (Elacatinus multifasciatus) Max Size: 2" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Puerto Rico, Western Atlantic Griessingei Goby (Discordipinna griessingeri) a.k.a. Flaming Prawn Goby Max Size: 2" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea Sharknose Goby (Elacatinus evelynae) Max Size: 2" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea Species Notes: Cleaner Goby Catalina Goby (Lythrypnus dalli) Max Size: 2" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Expert Only Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Central America Species Notes: The Catalina Goby is a temperate species that lives in water temperatures between 60°F and 70°F; tropical temperatures will shorten its lifespan significantly. Yasha Goby (Stonogobiops yasha) Max Size: 2.5" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indo-Pacific Species Notes: Has been known to form symbiotic relationships with pistol shrimp. Yellow Priolepis Goby (Priolepis aureoviridis) Max Size: 2.5" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Micronesia, Johnston Atoll, Hawaiian Islands Tangaroa Goby (Ctenogobiops tangaroai) Max Size: 2.5" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indo-Pacific Species Notes: Has been known to form symbiotic relationships with pistol shrimp. Dracula Goby (Stonogobiops dracula) Max Size: 3" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Maldives, Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka Species Notes: Has been known to form symbiotic relationships with pistol shrimp. Wheeler's Shrimp Goby (Amblyeleotris wheeleri) Max Size: 3" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Maldives, Indo-Pacific Species Notes: Has been known to form symbiotic relationships with pistol shrimp. Hector's Goby (Koumansetta hectori) Max Size: 3" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indonesia Court Jester Goby (Koumansetta rainfordi) Max Size: 3" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indonesia, Vanuatu Species Notes: Wild caught gobies might only eat live food, or might take time to transition to prepared foods. Two Spot Goby (Signigobius biocellatus) a.k.a. twin spot goby or Signal Goby Max Size: 3" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Difficult Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Coral Sea, Indo-Pacific Species Notes: Feeds by sifting through the sand for food, an attached refugium is recommended. Yellow Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus) Max Size: 4" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indonesia Species Notes: Has been known to form symbiotic relationships with pistol shrimp. Pinkbar Goby (Amblyeleotris aurora) Max Size: 4" Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indo-Pacific Species Notes: Has been known to form symbiotic relationships with pistol shrimp. Orangemarked Goby (Amblygobius decussatus) a.k.a. Orange Striped Goby Max Size: 4" Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Solomon Islands, Western Pacific Orange Spotted Goby (Amblyeleotris guttata) Max Size: 4.5" Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indo-Pacific, Solomon Islands Species Notes: Has been known to form symbiotic relationships with pistol shrimp. Orange Stripe Prawn Goby (Amblyeleotris randalli) Max Size: 4.5" Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indo-Pacific Species Notes: Has been known to form symbiotic relationships with pistol shrimp. Steinitz Goby (Amblyeleotris steinitzi) Max Size: 5" Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indian Ocean, Red Sea Species Notes: Has been known to form symbiotic relationships with pistol shrimp. Wide-barred Shrimp Goby (Amblyeleotris latifasciata) Max Size: 5" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indo-Pacific Species Notes: Has been known to form symbiotic relationships with pistol shrimp. Sleeper Green Banded Goby (Valenciennea randalli) Max Size: 5" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indo-Pacific Flagtail Shrimp Goby (Amblyeleotris yanoi) Max Size: 5" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Western Pacific Species Notes: Has been known to form symbiotic relationships with pistol shrimp. Pink Spotted Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus leptocephalus) a.k.a. Pink-speckled Shrimp Goby Max Size: 5" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Semi-aggressive Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Cebu, Sri Lanka, Western Pacific Species Notes: Has been known to form symbiotic relationships with pistol shrimp. Sleeper Gold Head Goby (Valenciennea strigata) Max Size: 5.5" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Africa, Fiji, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka Species Notes: The Yellowheaded Sleeper Goby sifts through the sand looking for food, so an attached pod refugium is recommended. It should be fed multiple times throughout the day with mysis shrimp and/or other meaty food. Bluespotted Watcham Goby (Cryptocentrus pavoninoides) Max Size: 6" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Semi-aggressive Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indo-Pacific Sleeper Banded Goby (Amblygobius phalaena) a.k.a. White-barred Goby Max Size: 6" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indo-Pacific Diamond Watchman Goby (Valenciennea puellaris) Max Size: 6" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin; Fiji, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vanuatu Species Notes: The Diamond Watchman Goby sifts through the sand looking for food, so an attached pod refugium is recommended. It should be fed multiple times throughout the day with mysis shrimp and/or other meaty food. Photos by 3 Quote Link to comment
M. Tournesol Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 here a picture of my Koumansetta rainfordi 🥰 1 Quote Link to comment
1epauletteshark Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 I have some suggestions: Red neon dwarf goby (Eviota lachdeberei) Sunrise dwarf goby (Eviota pamae) Pinkbar goby (Amblyeleotris aurora) Orange-spotted goby (Amblyeleotris guttata) Steinitz goby (Amblyeleotris steinitzi) Wheeler's shrimp goby (Amblyeleotris wheeleri) Jaguar goby (Astrabe sp) Cave transparent goby (Coryphoterus glaucofrenum) Tangaroa goby (Ctenogobiops tangaroai) Spikefin goby (Discordipinna griessingeri) Sharknose goby (Elacatinus evalynae) Yellowline goby (Elacatinus figaro) Red head goby (Elacatinus puncticulatus) Two stripe pygmy goby (Eviota bifasciata) Brown clown goby (Gobiodon spp) Black clown goby (Gobiodon strangulatus) Whitecap goby (Lotillia graciliosa) Purple firefish goby (Nemateleotris decora) Helfrichi firefish (Nemateleotris helfrichi) Firefish goby (Nemateleotris magnifica) Yellow priolepis goby (Priolepis aureoviridis) Black barred convict goby (Priolepis nocturnus) Two spot goby (Signigobius biocellatus) White spotted dwarf goby (Trimma cf. caesiura) Candycane pygmy goby (Trimma cana) Redspotted goby (Trimma rubromaculatus) Red-lined pygmy goby (Trimma striatum) Bluestripe pygmy goby (Trimma tevegae) Mini dart goby (Aioliops megastigma) Seebree's pygmy goby (Eviota seebrei) Dracula goby (Stonogobiops dracula) Stripehead goby (Trimma caudovittatus) Chinesse zebra goby (Ptereleotris zebra) Diagonal bar prawn goby (Amblyeleotris diagonalis) Flagtail shrimp goby (Amblyeleotris yanoi) Orangemarked goby (Amblygobius decussatus) Sleeper banded goby (Amblygobius phalaena) Madagascar spotted croucher goby (Caracanthus madagascariensis) Pinkspotted watchman goby (Cryptocentrus leptocephalus) Bluespotted watchman goby (Cryptocentrus pavoninoides) Yellowhead jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) Black cap jawfish (Opistognathus randalli) Bluespotted jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti) Scissortail dartfish (Ptereleotris evides) Fan dance goby (Stigmatogobius sadanundio) Diamond watchman goby (Valenciennea puellaris) Sleeper green banded goby (Valenciennea randalli) I hope I haven’t repeated any that are already there but I don’t think so Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 That's a nice list; thanks for that. Some of them are featured in Dartfish, Jawfish, and Scorpionfish. There are over two thousand different species of Goby, but I'll look into adding some more of them, which are commonly found in the trade. 2 Quote Link to comment
1epauletteshark Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 19 minutes ago, seabass said: That's a nice list; thanks for that. Some of them are featured in Dartfish, Jawfish, and Scorpionfish. There are over two thousand different species of Goby, but I'll look into adding some more of them, which are commonly found in the trade. Yeah, I’m sorry, I wasn’t really sure what was where but I hope there are still some there that are helpful 1 Quote Link to comment
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