Saltwater
Common fusegoby
Fusigobius neophytus
Gobiidae, Gobiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 7.5 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 17 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Guam, India, Indonesia, and 24 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Solitary or in small groups. Inhabits tidal reef flats and shallow lagoons, on sand or rubble patches. Feeds on organic matter and small benthic invertebrates.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Coryphopterus neophytus
- Eviota woolacottae
- Fusigobius africanus
- Fusigobius neophyta
- Fusigobius neophytus africanus
- Gobius neophytus
In other languages
- African fusegoby, Fine-spotted sand-goby, Neophyte goby, Neophyte sandgoby, Sand goby
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.