Scientific Name:
Valenciennea longipinnis.
Other Common Names:
None known.
Identification:
This Goby is white in color with a series of black, orange and neon green horizontal dashes and dots extending the length of the body. The head is also marked in the same colors.
Distribution:
Indo-Pacific.
Maximum Size:
To 6".
Reef Tank Safe:
Yes.
Diet & Feeding:
The Sleeper Striped Goby stirs the sand as it sifts through it, straining out food. This Goby is a carnovore, therefore its diet should include a variety of live and frozen brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, live black worms, and prepared foods for carnivores.
Characteristics & Compatibility:
This Goby stirs the sand as it sifts through it, straining out food, keeping the substrate well oxygenated. It is a very shy fish and 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.
