Sleeper Banded Goby

Amblygobius phalaena

Saltwater Fish Species Group: Gobies Family: Gobiidae

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About Sleeper Banded Goby

General information

It has a greenish-yellow head with blue and orange dots and dashes. The remainder of the body is yellow with brown bands. It should be housed in an aquarium with a substrate of loose coral rubble, and a tight-fitting lid to prevent it from jumping out of the tank. It will rarely become aggressive towards other fish, but is territorial, and will fight with its own kind unless they are a mated pair.

Cautions

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. 

Cautions

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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