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Cave Transparent Goby (Coryphopterus glaucofrenum) Profile

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Jason Hendrix's Cave Goby

Jason Hendrix's Cave Goby

Scientific Name:

Coryphopterus glaucofrenum.

Other Common Names:

Bridled Goby.

Identification:

This Goby's body is transparent in appearance and is covered with orange and lisght green spots.

Distribution:

Maldives.

Maximum Size:

To 3".

Reef Tank Safe:

Yes.

Diet & Feeding:

This Goby is a carnivore and its diet should consist of a variety of brine shrimp, frozen mysid shrimp, uncooked table shrimp, and frozen food preparations.

Characteristics & Compatibility:

It is non-aggressive towards other fish and is not a threat to invertebrates in the tank, however it will fight with specimens of its own species in a small tank. It spends most of its time feeding or lurking in the rocks of an aquarium.

This Goby has been known to spawn in aquariums, depositing its eggs on the ceiling of its cave.

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