Saltwater
Hector's goby
Koumansetta hectori
Gobiidae, Gobiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 8.5 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 25 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, and 8 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits sheltered bays and inner reefs on fine rubble shaded by large living corals. Occurs solitarily, hovering a short distance above sandy bottoms of reef bases. Stomach contents of one specimen comprise of filamentous algae, harpacticoid copepods, ostracods, amphipods, and nematodes.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Amblygobius hectori
- Seychellea hectori
In other languages
- Klovnitokko
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.