Saltwater
Golden goby
Gobius auratus
Gobiidae, Gobiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 10 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 38 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, and Türkiye.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in deeper inshore waters; over rocky substrates with algae and gorgonians. Abundant populations on coasts with steep bedrock. A shy species and difficult to collect due to long flight distances and hiding in deep clefts. Macrobenthos feeder on hard substrates ingest also shelled organisms like molluscs and echinoderms.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Eleotris auratus
- Gobius auratus luteus
- Gobius luteus
- Gobius paganellus auratus
In other languages
- Guldkutling
- Kultatokko
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.