Saltwater
Long-finned goby
Valenciennea longipinnis
Gobiidae, Gobiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 18 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 140 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Micronesia, New Caledonia, and 7 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in areas of fine sand and shallow lagoon reefs at depths less than 3 m, rarely at depths greater than 6 m. Adults usually in pairs, constructing burrows under rubble. Monogamous. Feeds on small invertebrates (e.g. copepods, amphipods, ostracods, nematodes, and foraminiferans) by sifting mouthfuls of sand.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Calleleotris longipinnis
- Eleotriodes longipinnis
- Eleotris ikeineur
- Eleotris lineatooculatus
- Eleotris lineooculatus
- Eleotris longipinnis
In other languages
- Pitkäevätokko
- Longfinned goby, Ocellate glider goby, Ocellate glidergoby, Ocellated goby, Ocellated gudgeon, Teardrop sleeper-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.