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About Orangemarked Goby
A small tan to brownish goby with distinctive orange or red markings and reticulated (net-like) patterns across the body. The body is stocky with a blunt head and small mouth typical of bottom-dwelling gobies.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • 30+ gallon tank with plenty of hiding spots and rubble • Stable water: pH 8.0-8.3, salinity 1.023-1.025, temp 72-78°F • Sandy/rubble substrate for burrowing behavior • Peaceful community fish; may be territorial with conspecifics • Omnivorous; feed quality flake, mysis shrimp, algae-based foods
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Appearance
- A small tan to brownish goby with distinctive orange or red markings and reticulated (net-like) patterns across the body. The body is stocky with a blunt head and small mouth typical of bottom-dwelling gobies.
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Diet Details
- In captivity, feed small meaty foods including frozen mysis shrimp, frozen copepods, and finely chopped preparations. Supplement with small live foods such as live copepods or amphipods if available, as this species grazes on small benthic organisms in nature.
- Max Size
- 5
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Philippines and Indonesia to the Great Barrier Reef and Indo-Australian Archipelago.
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
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