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Amblyeleotris guttata
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| Spotted Prawn Goby | |
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| Spotted Prawn Goby with shrimp | |
| Species | Amblygobius guttata |
| Family | Gobiidae |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL 20 US Gallons (75.7L) |
| Size | 8.89 cm
3-3.5 " (7.6-8.9cm) |
| sg | 1.020 - 1.025 |
| pH | 8.1 - 8.4 |
| Temp. | 295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 300.15 K |
| Water Hardness |
8-12 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:1 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
6-8 years |
| Habitat | |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Spotted Prawn Goby, Orange Spotted Goby, Orange Spotted Shrimp Goby, Blackchest Shrimpgoby, Spotted Prawn Goby
[edit] Synonyms
- Pteroculiops guttatus
[edit] Sexing
- Unknown
[edit] Tank compatibility
- A generally peaceful Goby that should not be housed with aggressive fish. It may pose a threat to small ornamental shrimp and does not need a alpheid shrimp in captivity.
[edit] Diet
- Feed small meaty foods such as mysis shrimp, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp and chopped cocktail shrimp.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed two to three times a day.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Should have a secure tank lid as this fish is a known escape artist. Substrate should be a mix of course sand and coral rubble for them to rummage through.
[edit] Behaviour
- A bottom dwelling generally peaceful Goby that will sift through the sand and coral rubble looking for food. This Goby forms a symbiotic relationship with the nearly blind alpheid shrimp where the Goby keeps watch for predators while the shrimp digs a burrow for them to share.
[edit] Identification
- Typical Goby in shape with a blunt head and large eyes set on the top of the head. The body is white-cream in base colour with many orange spots edged in brown covering the body and into the base of the fins.
