Caribbean Cleaner Goby (Elacatinus caribbean)
Fish in the family Gobiidae. Moderate care. Reef Safe.
Quick facts
Appearance
Tiny, slender-bodied goby reaching only 2 inches maximum. Coloration is pale yellow to whitish with bright blue horizontal stripes running along the body and head. The fish has a small mouth adapted for feeding on parasites and dead skin from other fish.
Diet and feeding
In captivity, supplement with small frozen mysis shrimp, copepods, and prepared nano pellets once daily. They will naturally feed by cleaning parasites and dead skin from other fish in the tank.
Difficulty and care for the Caribbean Cleaner Goby
Moderate difficulty. Caribbean Cleaner Gobies are hardy small fish but require consistent feeding supplementation and stable water parameters. They thrive in reef tanks with moderate to good water flow and plenty of live rock.
Common health issues
Starvation if not supplemented with food, ich, parasitic infections
Origin and habitat
Western Atlantic, from the Bahamas south through the Caribbean Sea to Brazil. Found on coral and rocky reefs in shallow tropical waters.
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