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Fish
Neon Goby
Elacatinus oceanops
Key facts
- Temperature23–26 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size3 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 2 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Origin
- Caribbean
- Size
- 3 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 26°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.022 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Type of aquarium
- Reef / FOWLR
- Swimming level
- background
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 2 (they form pairs)
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 liters
- Diet
- carnivorous (parasites, copepods)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; reproduces in captivity
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: A neon blue line runs from head to tail. It is a very efficient parasite cleaner. One of the few gobies that breeds in captivity.
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