Saltwater
Blacktail goby
Ptereleotris heteroptera
Microdesmidae, Ptereleotrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 14 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 73 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Guam, and 28 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in lagoons or bays, in passes, or on outer reef slopes; over hard substrate as well as patches of rubble or sand, usually at the base of the reef. Adults are usually in pairs and share burrow which is often under a piece of rubble or slab of coral rock. Adults feed on current-borne zooplankton as high as 3 m above the burrow; tend to remain together while feeding, separated by not more than 1-2 m. Monogamous. Juveniles occur in large groups, as many as 500. Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Eleotris heteropterus
- Ptereleotris heteropterus
- Pteroeleotris heteroptera
In other languages
- Täplänuolikko
- Indigo dartfish, Pale gudgeon, Spot-tail dartfish, Spot-tail hovergoby, Spottail dartgoby, Tail-spot dart goby, Tail-spot dart-goby, Tailspot dartgoby
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.