Blue Dot Sleeper Goby Profile

Scientific Name:

Valenciennea sexguttata

Other Common Names:

Ladder Goby, Ladder Glider Goby, Sixspot Sleeper Goby.

Identification:

Has a white body with bright blue spots below the the eyes and mouth to the gills.

Distribution:

Indo-Pacific.

Maximum Size:

To 6".

Reef Tank Safe:

Yes.

Diet & Feeding:

This fish should be fed live and frozen fares, such as vitamin enriched brine and mysis shrimp, other prepared foods for carnivores, as well as live black worms.

Characteristics & Compatibility:

This Goby is rarely aggressive towards other fish, however it is territorial, and will fight with others of the same species unless they are a mated pair.