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Pink-Spotted Shrimp Goby

Pink-and-Blue-Spotted Goby

Family: GobiidaeCryptocentrus leptocephalus

   This alert little fish is a great addition to a reef setup. The Pink-Spotted Shrimp Goby or Pink-and-Blue-Spotted Goby are very easy to keep!

   The Pink-Spotted Shrimp Goby or Pink-and-Blue-Spotted Goby has a very beautiful coloration of light pink or white with pink spots outlined with light blue. Starting at the dorsal fin there are darker pinkish stripes running vertically towards the tail.

   In the ocean, these gobies form a symbiotic relationship with different shrimps and prawns, and so are often scooped up together when being collected!

For more Information on keeping this fish see:
Guide to a Happy, Healthy Marine Aquarium

Maintenance difficulty:    ThPink-Spotted Shrimp Goby or Pink-and-Blue-Spotted Goby is easy to keep. They are ideal for a reef environment. Provide plenty of caves and hiding places.

Maintenance/Foods:    This fish is a typical goby eating small crustaceans and other small marine organisms. Live brine is ideal for the aquarium.

Habitat: Natural geographic location:    Pink-Spotted Shrimp Goby or Pink-and-Blue-Spotted Goby are found throughout the Indo-Pacific.

Social Behaviors:    Typical goby behavior, they are peaceful with other fish and only come out to eat.

Sex: Sexual differences:   We have found no information although most male gobies have a longer dorsal fin.

Breeding/Reproduction:    We have found no information at this time (8/7/03).

Light: Recommended light levels:    No special requirements.

Temperature:    No special requirements. Normal temperatures for marine fish is between 74 and 79 degrees Fahrenheit.

Length/Diameter of fish:    Pink-Spotted Shrimp Goby or Pink-and-Blue-Spotted Goby adults can grow to 10.0 cm (4 inches).

Minimum Tank Length/Size:    A minimum 20 gallon aquarium is recommended.

Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong    No special requirements.

Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom    Usually spends most of its' time on rockwork or live rock near the bottom. A bottom dweller.

Availability:    This fish is rarely available and is moderately expensive.

Author: David Brough. CFS.

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Tollie - 2007-10-29 Be careful with keeping arrow crabs around this goby; they might get eaten. Reply

Rachel Dixon - 2004-04-14 My pink-spot goby is a fantastic character. once,when i fed him and the rest of my fish with a cube of frozen brine shrimp,he leaped up and grabbbed nearly all of the food in his huge mouth. He was chewing on it for the rest of the day! He is now such a lovely and striking fish! Reply

sean - 2010-06-10 My pink spotted gobbie is a real cheeky little fella, Mr mischief.... I have seen him chilling in my mushroom coral, almost using it for a sun bed? He eats just about everything even my cleaner shrimps, I woke one morning to find half still hanging out of his mouth! And with a full belly. Fun little fella. Sean lisa - 2010-09-07 We have been finding that our shrimp have been disappearing and couldn't figure out why. We figured it was the one remaining cleaner shrimp eating off the rest. I just caught our pink spotted shrimp goby with a hermit crab in his mouth and then decided to read some posts and found yours which makes me realize that it has been him the whole time. Very cheeky little guy. Reply

Josh - 2008-11-13 My Pink Spotted Shrimp Goby lets itself get clean by my Cleaner shrimp, they are best buddies. Reply

chris - 2007-08-14 My Pink-spotted goby came with my tank setup. He was nearly full grown and has maybe grown an inch. He's about 6" long from lips to tail. Very fun and one of my favorite fish. Plan for your sand and subsequent rockwork to be adjusted by this guy. Reply

Heather - 2006-03-23 I was so excited to get my Goby home. I named him Archie (after Archie Bunker) because he has the personality of a grumpy old man. I dont like the fact that every time my little Regal tang swims by, my Goby will bite it, and keep on biting at her until she swims away. That is almost a daily occurance. I am barely able to give any flakes to my crab, or shrimp because he takes it every time, and he even bites the claw. Boy, he sure does bite hard. I am thinking of returning him because of that. Reply

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