Saltwater
Spinecheek goby
Oplopomus oplopomus
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 American Samoa, Australia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, India, Indonesia, Japan, and 14 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits silty bottoms of inner lagoons and bays. Solitary or in pairs. Also occurred in shallow to deep coastal sand and mud flats, usually on the sand near large depression with burrow in the middle.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Gobius oplopomus
- Opolomus opolomus
In other languages
- Piikkiposkitokko
- Pretty lagoon-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.