Randall's Goby (Stonogobiops randalli)
Fish in the family Gobiidae. Moderate care. Reef Safe.
Quick facts
Appearance
Randall's Goby is a small, elongated fish with a pale tan to yellowish body covered in blue spots and bars. It has a characteristic flattened head and large pectoral fins used for sifting sand.
Diet and feeding
Feed small live or frozen foods such as copepods, amphipods, mysis shrimp, and frozen brine shrimp. This species spends most of its time sifting sand and will also consume small crustaceans and plankton found in the substrate.
Difficulty and care for the Randall's Goby
Moderate - Randall's Goby requires standard marine aquarium maintenance and intermediate fish keeping skills.
Common health issues
Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Hole-in-the-head, Columnaris disease
Origin and habitat
Indo-Pacific from Indonesia to the Philippines and Great Barrier Reef.
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