Scientific Name:
Gobiodon citrinus.
Other Common Names:
Citron Goby, Citrin Goby.
Identification:
This Goby is a small bullet shaped fish which is yellow in color with blue vertical lines around the eyes and gills, and a blue horizontal line along the dorsal fin. Their body color can vary between dark brown and pale yellow.
Distribution:
Coral Sea, Fiji, Sri Lanka.
Maximum Size:
To 2".
Reef Tank Safe:
Yes.
Diet & Feeding:
The Citrinis Clown Goby is a carnivore and readily takes prepared foods such as mysid shrimp and brine shrimp, which should be enriched with vitamins. This fish should be fed on a regular basis.
Characteristics & Compatibility:
It is non-aggressive towards other fish and is not a threat to invertebrates in the tank. This Goby enjoys hiding in polyp coral colonies.It will nip at the polyps of SPS corals. Clown Gobies readily spawn in an aquarium.
