Saltwater
Signalfin goby
Fusigobius signipinnis
Gobiidae, Gobiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 4.9 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 5 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Brunei, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Micronesia, New Caledonia, and 6 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Lives on patches of fine sand near coral rock or rubble of lagoon reefs.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Coryphopterus signipinnis
- Fusigobius signipirris
- Fusigobius sp.
In other languages
- Merkkievätokko
- Fine-spotted sand-goby, Flasher sand-goby, Flasher sandgoby, Signal 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.