Pink-Spotted Shrimp Goby, Pink-and-Blue-Spotted Goby, Cryptocentrus leptocephalus

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

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Geographic Distribution Cryptocentrus leptocephalus


Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Gobiidae
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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.

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Be careful with keeping arrow crabs around this goby; they might get eaten. Tollie 2007-10-29
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. chris 2007-08-14
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. Heather 2006-03-23
My daughter went looking for a sand sifter to replace a gold headed sleeper and came home with a pink spotted. What a wonderful addition to my tank. The sales girl obviously didnt know what she had and practically gave my daughter the fish. It dosent bother with the tomato clown either and the tomato clown learned early to leave him alone ;) LOL Art 2005-04-09
my one is very ambitious on trying to swim through the glass and when he get tired he just sits there like a stone. Tony 2004-01-17
Some of the coolest comments:
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! Rachel Dixon 2004-04-14
my pink spot did same thing when i put it in my spare tank whilst waiting for new tank. I came down in the morning it was on the carpet jet black in color. I got the net to pick him off the floor to dispose of him/her... it moved so i left it in the net it slowly started to breathe it came round and now its in my new tank carrying on as nothing had happened to it. Its the boss of the tank and defends its home against any fish whether its a tang or my blue thorat trigger. nick 2003-09-24