Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Mediterranean Red Goby
Gobius cruentatus
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature13–24 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size18 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Origin
- Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic
- Size
- 18 cm
- Temperature
- 13 – 24°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.025 – 1.028
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes (Mediterranean aquarium)
Notes: A large goby with red lips and spots. Common on rocky bottoms in the Mediterranean.
