Fish Species
Neon Goby
Elacatinus oceanops
About
A tiny western Atlantic cleaner goby with a dark body and bright electric-blue stripe. In nature it removes ectoparasites from larger reef fishes. It is peaceful, hardy and well suited to small reef aquariums when tankmates are not large enough to prey on it.
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Classification
Scientific Name
Elacatinus oceanops
Origin Region
Western Atlantic, southern Florida and Gulf of Mexico to Belize
Water Type
saltwater
Diet
Carnivore
Care Difficulty
Beginner
Max Size
5 cm | 2.0 in
Water Requirements
Marine / ReefTemperature
24–27°C
pH
8.1–8.4
Min Tank Size
40L