Gobies, blennies, and small marine fish
Yellow Cleaner Goby
Elacatinus figaro
Photo: Rzpguimaraes · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank40 l
- Adult size4 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Origin
- Atlantic coast of Brazil
- Size
- 4 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- bottom – middle
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 40 L
- Diet
- carnivore (parasites of other fish; accepts frozen food)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; reproduces in the aquarium
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Yellow stripes on a black background. It removes parasites from other fish, which allow it to approach them. It is bred in captivity and is very hardy.
