Saltwater
Redhead goby
Paragobiodon echinocephalus
Gobiidae, Gobiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 4 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 4 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, Guam, and 22 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Lives among branches of Stylophora coral. Monogamous. Usually in small groups, also found in lagoon and seaward reefs in 1-10 m (Ref 90102).
Other names
Other scientific names
- Gobius amiciensis
- Gobius echinocephalus
- Gobius melanosoma
- Paragobiodon melanosoma
- Paragobiodon melanosomus
In other languages
- Punapäätokko
- Goby, Redhead, Redhead coral goby, Warty-headed 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.