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About Jaguar Goby
Gobiopsis quinquecincta displays a tan to yellowish body with five dark vertical bands (hence "quinquecincta"). It has a somewhat elongated goby body shape with a rounded snout and is marked with fine spotting and barring patterns throughout its flanks.
Key facts
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty foods including copepods, amphipods, mysis shrimp, and finely chopped seafood. The Jaguar Goby is a bottom-feeding microcarnivore that benefits from regular feeding of small live or frozen prey items to support its natural foraging behavior.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Appearance
- Gobiopsis quinquecincta displays a tan to yellowish body with five dark vertical bands (hence "quinquecincta"). It has a somewhat elongated goby body shape with a rounded snout and is marked with fine spotting and barring patterns throughout its flanks.
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Care Requirements
- • 20+ gallon aquarium with stable conditions • Temperature 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, moderate flow • Sandy substrate for burrowing behavior • Requires hiding spaces and established benthic community • Carnivorous: small crustaceans, mysis shrimp, copepods
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Diet
- carnivore
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Great Barrier Reef.
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