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About Peacock Prawn Goby
A small, slender goby with striking coloration featuring yellow-orange bands and spots overlaying a white to tan body. The head displays prominent blue-edged markings and the dorsal fin is banded with yellow and white. The body shape is typical of prawn gobies, with a somewhat flattened anterior region adapted for burrowing.
Key facts
- Diet Details
- Feed small crustaceans including live or frozen copepods, amphipods, and mysis shrimp. High-quality micro pellets can supplement but should not be the primary diet. Feed 2–3 times daily in small portions.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Difficulty Level
- Easy - Suitable for beginners with basic care requirements and hardy nature.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank with a deep sand bed (at least 4 inches) for burrowing behavior • Temperature range 72–78°F with stable conditions • pH 8.1–8.3 and salinity 1.020–1.025 SG • Feed small live or frozen foods such as copepods, amphipods, mysis shrimp, and high-quality micro pellets 2–3 times daily • Requires a compatible pistol shrimp partner (same genus Alpheus) to share burrow and provide maximum wellness
- Diet
- carnivore
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the reefs of Indonesia, Philippines, and the Great Barrier Reef area, typically found in shallow lagoon and reef environments with sandy substrates.
- Common Health Issues
- Starvation if live food unavailable, parasitic infections, acclimatization stress
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
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