• Name:

    Zebra Goby

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  • Family: Microdesmidae
  • Species: Gobies
  • Scientific Name: Ptereleotris zebra
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Also Know As:

| Zebra Dart Goby

| Chinese Zebra Goby

| Bar Goby

| Barred Dartfish

| Zebra Goby

General info about Zebra Goby

The Zebra Barred Dartfish both the head and body of the Zebra Dart Goby are light green. It's attractive slender body has numerous vertical, evenly-spaced thin orange stripes displaying an intricate pattern. A tank with a sandy bottom, plants, and coral will provide a healthy environment. Small groups or pairs tend to do better in an aquarium than a single individual, but all need to be introduced to the tank simultaneously and have plenty of swimming room.

Caution with Zebra Goby

Gobies are considered jumpers make sure your aquarium has a tight-fitting canopy or screen cover to prevent the Gobie from jumping out of your aquarium. Gobies have been known to jump through the smallest of holes in a canopy. 

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Zebra Goby Gobies Microdesmidae Ptereleotris zebra The Zebra Barred Dartfish both the head and body of the Zebra Dart Goby are light green. It's attractive slender body has numerous vertical, evenly-spaced thin orange stripes displaying an intricate pattern. A tank with a sandy bottom, plants, and coral will provide a healthy environment. Small groups or pairs tend to do better in an aquarium than a single individual, but all need to be introduced to the tank simultaneously and have plenty of swimming room. PalaciosAn

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