Fish Coral Inverts

Blue Neon Goby

Elacatinus oceanops

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Suggested Tank

10+ gallons

Max Size

2 inches

Difficulty

Easy

Temperament

Peaceful

Description

A tiny, jet-black to dark-blue cleaner goby with a brilliant electric-blue stripe running from above each eye to the tail base. It is peaceful and reef-safe, perching on rockwork and corals and setting up cleaning stations where it picks parasites off tankmates, even large predators generally leave it alone. Hardy, captive-bred stock is widely available, thrives in nano systems of 10 gallons or more, spawns readily in crevices or empty shells, but is territorial toward its own kind unless kept as a bonded pair.

Reef Safe

Yes

Environment

Blue Neon Gobies prefer a tank with plenty of hiding places, such as rocks and caves. They also need a tank with a good water flow to mimic their natural habitat.

Behavior

Blue Neon Gobies are peaceful and sociable fish that are often seen cleaning other fish by eating the parasites off their bodies. They are also known to be territorial and will establish a specific area in the tank as their own.

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