Encyclopaedia
Fowler's Goby
Gobiodon fowleri
A rare greenish clown goby with tiny red spots on its head, ideal for nano reef enthusiasts.
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Origin
- Pacifico occidentale: Indonesia, Filippine e isole Salomone.
- Origin
- Tropical oceans and reefsSouth and Southeast Asia
- Tank use
- Used in 0 tanks
Share
24 °C - 28 °C
8.1 - 8.4
Marine
Bottom
3.5 cm
Species description
Geographical Origin and Habitat: Western Tropical Pacific: East Indonesia, Philippines, and Solomon Islands. Inhabits shallow lagoons, living within live Acropora branches.
Taxonomy and Morphology: Member of the family Gobiidae. Scaleless, deep-bodied, covered with toxic skin mucus. Reaches a maximum length of 3.5 cm.
Social Behavior: Sedentary and coral-dwelling. Lives in pairs and is territorial towards other Gobiodon. Extremely peaceful with other genera.
Coloration and Sexual Dimorphism: Pale greenish or greenish-blue body with small pinkish-red spots on the head and around the eyes. No sexual dimorphism.
Care, breeding and tankmates
Aquarium Setup: Suitable for nano reef aquariums of at least 40 liters. Housed best with live branching Acropora corals.
Diet and Feeding: Carnivorous. Feeds on zooplankton. Provide fine foods like cyclops, copepods, and rotifers three times daily.
Water Quality: Maintain stable marine parameters: temperature 24-28 °C, pH 8.1-8.4, salinity SG 1.020-1.025. Standard reef filtration.
Compatibility and Cohabitation: Peaceful with other tankmates. Do not house with large predatory fish. May nip host coral tissue to lay eggs.
Aquarium Breeding: Bidirectional hermaphrodite. Monogamous pairs lay eggs on host coral branches. Captive breeding is difficult due to larval size.
Risks and Diseases: Starvation in newly set up tanks. High resistance to skin parasites due to its thick, toxic mucus coat.
Fish profile
- Temperament
- Pacifico
- Diet
- Carnivoro
- Tank level
- Bottom
- Minimum group
- 1
- Adult size
- 3.5 cm
- Minimum tank volume
- 40 L
- GH
- n/a
- KH
- 8 dKH - 12 dKH
- TDS
- n/a
- Conductivity
- n/a
- Sex ratio
- Coppia
- Feeding frequency
- 3 volte al giorno
- Bioload
- Low
- Flow
- Moderato
- Reproduction
- Ermafrodita bidirezionale. Depone uova adesive sui coralli.
- Compatibility & tankmates
- Molto pacifico con altri pesci. Evitare coinquilini grandi che potrebbero predarlo.
Image gallery
Licensed images linked to the species or, when marked, to the closest representative taxon.
Related species
Other recommended species with similar care requirements and water parameters.
