Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Engineer Goby
Pholidichthys leucotaenia
Photo: User:Haplochromis · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Pholidichthyidae
- Origin
- Western Pacific (Philippines), Indonesia)
- Size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a group
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: As a juvenile, it has stripes like a sea catfish. It digs tunnels under rocks, moving large amounts of sand: make sure the rock is securely anchored to the glass bottom. Reef Safe: ⚠️ Use with caution (may destabilize the rock)
