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About Clown Goby
A small, rounded goby with distinctive yellow-orange coloration marked by bright blue vertical stripes and patches. The body is stout and compact with a pointed snout and a sucker-like pelvic fin used for clinging to coral and rocks.
Key facts
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Family
- Gobiesocidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Diet
- omnivore
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty foods including copepods, amphipods, mysis shrimp, and finely minced frozen preparations. Also grazes on small crustaceans and occasionally picks at zoanthids and corals. Supplement with quality dried micro-pellets.
- Max Size
- 2.4
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, primarily the Ryukyu Islands and surrounding coral reef regions of Japan and Southeast Asia.
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Bacterial Infections, Parasitic Infestations
- Care Requirements
- • 10 gallon tank minimum • Stable water: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, sg 1.023–1.025 • Plenty of live rock with crevices for shelter • Gentle tankmates; avoid aggressive fish • Feed small portions 2–3 times daily (copepods, small pellets)
- Care Level
- Beginner
- Appearance
- A small, rounded goby with distinctive yellow-orange coloration marked by bright blue vertical stripes and patches. The body is stout and compact with a pointed snout and a sucker-like pelvic fin used for clinging to coral and rocks.
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