Most Gobies are great little reef safe fish, however some species may eat small ornamental crustaceans. Not aggressive in nature, they will consume algae, Amphipods and Copepods. Blennies fall into 3 basic categories: Sand Sifting Gobies, Shrimp Gobies and Small Gobies.
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Small Gobies are some of the most colorful, entertaining fish in an aquarium. These Gobies adapt well to aquarium life and remain small (2" and under) even as adults.
Black Clown Goby (Gobiodon strangulatus)
The Black 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.Brown Clown Goby (Gobiodon spp.)
This is a small stocky shaped fish with a large head for its size. There are many different color variations, and their body color can range from pale brown to jet black. They are distinguished feature from other clown gobies by the five blue stripes on their heads.Cave Transparent Goby (Coryphopterus glaucofrenum)
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.Citrinis Clown Goby (Gobiodon citrinus)
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.Firefish Goby (Nemateleotris magnifica)
Kyron Cochran
Keep singly, unless the tank is very large, or in mated pairs. This fish is very timid and will not come out of hiding unless it feels secure. The Firefish is also known to leap from a tank when startled, so a covered tank is best.
Gold Line Goby (Elacatinus horsti)
This Goby is black in color with two gold horizontal stripes that run from the nose through the tail of the fish. The Gold Line Goby also has a gold bar that adorns the nose of the fish.Black Barred Convict Goby (Priolepis nocturnus)
Keoki Stender
This Goby is a near perfect tank mate. It is non-aggressive towards other fish and is not a threat to invertebrates in the tank.
Green Clown Goby (Gobiodon atrangulatus)
Charles Raabe
This Goby is a small bullet shaped fish with a large head. There are many different color variations among the Clown Gobies, and this species is a yellow to greenish-tan color with orange vertical stripes on its head.
