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Fish Glossary
| Engineer goby (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These fishes are also known as the “Convict goby”. They can make the aquarium look really beautiful. They are quite social by nature. The juvenile stage of the engineer goby closely resembles the appearance of an eel catfish. They are very hardy and rarely get affected by any sort of disease or bad water conditions. |
| Orange fire fish goby (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These are also known by the name of “Fire dart fish”. The head of this fish is yellow in color. But the frontal part of their body is white which becomes pinkish and gradually the posterior part of their body turns orangish red. They are most commonly found in groups. They can sometimes try to jump out of the tanks. |
| Purple fire fish goby (Saltwater Fish) | |
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They are small in size but look really beautiful if kept in the reef tanks. The base color of their body is lavender and they have purple marks on their faces. Their fins are deep red or purple in color. They have an elongated “dorsal spine”. They like caves and rocks in an aquarium. A 20 gallon aquarium is perfect to keep them. |
| Bullet goby (Saltwater Fish) | |
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They are also called “Butterfly” at times. They also have a habit of cleaning the tank and the sand bed. They are known to be very diligent fishes. They like to eat the tiny invertebrates in the sands. A 20 gallon aquarium is required to keep them. Brine shrimps, mysid shrimps are their favorite diet. |
| Gold stripe neon goby (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These gobies are also known as the “Yellow Stripe Cleaning Goby”. They should be kept in aquariums which are sized at least 10 gallons or more. They are generally not aggressive towards other fishes in the tank. They are quite hardy species and often take the role of a cleaner in the aquarium. They can be fed on fresh or frozen food. |
| Crosshatch goby (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These gobies are also known as the sand sifter gobies. They take certain amount of sand and clean it by consuming the invertebrates present in it. You can keep a pair of these gobies in the aquarium. They should be kept with passive fishes and generally they are not aggressive towards other tank mates. The required aquarium size should be 30 gallons. |
| Red head goby (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These gobies are quite hardy species. They have a bright red head and this is the reason why you can easily identify them within an aquarium. The required aquarium size should be at least 10 gallons or more. They are good at cleaning the tank and generally they are not aggressive towards other tank mates. |
| Rainfordi goby (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These gobies are extremely attractive as they have green and orange stripes on their body in an alternative manner. They are shy and prefer to hide themselves when they are just put in an aquarium. These fishes are very peaceful. They keep the tank clean by eliminating the green algae. The minimum aquarium size should be 20 gallons. |
| Zebra barred goby (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These fishes are also called the “Barred dart fish” and “Chinese zebra goby”. They are extremely peaceful and never act aggressively towards other species residing in the same aquarium. They can grow up to 4 inches and this is why they can be kept in both big and small aquariums. Their body is green with bars in white and red. |
| Randall’s goby (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These gobies look simply stunning with their pearl white body and stark orange bands on it. They have a large dorsal fin which contains an eye spot. These fishes are mostly found in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. They are not at all aggressive by nature. The minimum aquarium size should be 10 gallons for them. |