FAMILY - Gobidae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Amblygoblus Phalaena
COMMON NAME - Brownbarred Goby
SIZE - 5.9" (15 cm)
RANGE - Indo Pacific
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. (76 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Small crustaceans vitamin enriched live and frozen brine shrimp, mysid shrimp, prepared foods for herbivores. Known to consume large quantities of algae, Feed min. 2 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 8
REEF COMPATIBILITY - May nip zoanthids, usually no threat to sessile invertebrates.
CAPTIVE CARE - Can be used as a utility fish, will take in mouthfuls of substrate if fine enough and clean it of food stuffs, will eat some filamentous algae, keep only one per tank unless a proven pair can be obtained. Known to jump out of open top tanks, do not keep with dottybacks, hawkfishes, or sand perches.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Amblygoblus Phalaena
COMMON NAME - Brownbarred Goby
SIZE - 5.9" (15 cm)
RANGE - Indo Pacific
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. (76 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Small crustaceans vitamin enriched live and frozen brine shrimp, mysid shrimp, prepared foods for herbivores. Known to consume large quantities of algae, Feed min. 2 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 8
REEF COMPATIBILITY - May nip zoanthids, usually no threat to sessile invertebrates.
CAPTIVE CARE - Can be used as a utility fish, will take in mouthfuls of substrate if fine enough and clean it of food stuffs, will eat some filamentous algae, keep only one per tank unless a proven pair can be obtained. Known to jump out of open top tanks, do not keep with dottybacks, hawkfishes, or sand perches.
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