Decorated goby

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FAMILY - Godidae

SCIENTIFIC NAME - Istigobius Decoratus

COMMON NAME - Decorated Goby

SIZE - 4.7" (12 cm)

RANGE - Indo Pacific

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. ( 76 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Feed a variety of marine fare for carnivores, live, brine and mysid shrimp, finely chopped table shrimp, squid, mussel, scallops. Feed 1 time per day in a reef tank, and min. 2 times a day in other systems.

AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 8

REEF COMPATIBILITY - Excellent

CAPTIVE CARE - A bottom dweller, will sift through the upper layers of the substrate if fine enough. Is aggressive towards its own kind or closely related species, keep only one per tank or a proven male female pair, may be harassed by more aggressive bottom fish (hawkfish, sand perches).

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