Rickard Zerpe, Schweden
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Arai & Abe, 1972
Lives among staghorn Acropora corals in lagoons and hovers among or above the branches and also rests on them
Gobiodon okinawae, also known as Okinawa goby, is a fish from the order of gobies. Due to its striking coloration and size, as well as its peaceful behavior, it is often a popular keeper. Whereas they can also actively defend their territory against their conspecifics. They live in the sea in groups of 5-15 individuals in large Acropora corals. Unfortunately we cannot reproduce this in the aquarium. Therefore in the aquarium not in the group durable ! Here is quite clearly single or pair attitude preferred!
In itself little sensitive, except during transport directly.
As a rule they accept quickly frozen and flake food with pleasure and uncomplicated.
The animals prefer exposed places in our tank, mostly, if available, then exclusively in Acropora stone corals.
Each of these gobies will eventually pluck at the acropores to clear a spot where they usually quickly lay their egg clutches. Unfortunately, it often does not stay with the spots, so the Acropora stony corals suffer over time and no longer show polyps.
Is often bought out of ignorance, and then most aquarists are annoyed.... Because you can hardly get this small goby out of the aquarium.
Species of the genus Gobiodon are hermaphrodites that begin their lives as females.
Notice:
There is also a black color morph of Gobiodon okinawae!
See for this:
Encyclopedia of marine aquatics by Daniel Knop,page 334.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Gobiidae (Family) > Gobiinae (Subfamily) > Gobiodon (Genus)
Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.
https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html
A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!
Lives among staghorn Acropora corals in lagoons and hovers among or above the branches and also rests on them
Gobiodon okinawae, also known as Okinawa goby, is a fish from the order of gobies. Due to its striking coloration and size, as well as its peaceful behavior, it is often a popular keeper. Whereas they can also actively defend their territory against their conspecifics. They live in the sea in groups of 5-15 individuals in large Acropora corals. Unfortunately we cannot reproduce this in the aquarium. Therefore in the aquarium not in the group durable ! Here is quite clearly single or pair attitude preferred!
In itself little sensitive, except during transport directly.
As a rule they accept quickly frozen and flake food with pleasure and uncomplicated.
The animals prefer exposed places in our tank, mostly, if available, then exclusively in Acropora stone corals.
Each of these gobies will eventually pluck at the acropores to clear a spot where they usually quickly lay their egg clutches. Unfortunately, it often does not stay with the spots, so the Acropora stony corals suffer over time and no longer show polyps.
Is often bought out of ignorance, and then most aquarists are annoyed.... Because you can hardly get this small goby out of the aquarium.
Species of the genus Gobiodon are hermaphrodites that begin their lives as females.
Notice:
There is also a black color morph of Gobiodon okinawae!
See for this:
Encyclopedia of marine aquatics by Daniel Knop,page 334.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Gobiidae (Family) > Gobiinae (Subfamily) > Gobiodon (Genus)
Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.
https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html
A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!
