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About Whitecap Goby
A small, elongated goby with a pale whitish to tan body and a distinctive white or pale cap on the head. The fish has a slender profile typical of the genus, with a slightly underslung mouth adapted for benthic feeding.
Key facts
- Notes
- Rare but sought after for its symbiotic relationship with shrimp. Peaceful and reef safe.
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Rare but sought after for symbiotic relationship with shrimp. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20-gallon tank with sand substrate for burrowing • pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025, temp 72–78°F • Peaceful, benefits from live rock and slow water flow • Feed small meaty foods (copepods, mysis shrimp, amphipods) • Pair or small groups; avoid aggressive tank mates
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Aka
- Whitecap Goby, Graciliosa Goby
- Appearance
- A small, elongated goby with a pale whitish to tan body and a distinctive white or pale cap on the head. The fish has a slender profile typical of the genus, with a slightly underslung mouth adapted for benthic feeding.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
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