Saltwater
Ornate prawn-goby
Vanderhorstia ornatissima
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 Australia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Egypt, French Polynesia, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Maldives, and 12 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits shallow sandy areas among seagrass and in silty lagoons amongst rubble. Lives in burrows with alpheid shrimp species with dark bands on back. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates.
Other names
In other languages
- Blue-barred shrimp-goby, Ocellate goby, Ocellated goby, Ornate shrimpgoby
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.