• Name:

    Bluespotted Watchman Goby

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  • Family: Gobiidae
  • Species: Gobies
  • Scientific Name: Cryptocentrus pavoninoides
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Also Know As:

| Blackfinned Shrimp Goby

| Blue Spotted Watchmen Goby

| Peacock shrimpgoby

| Yellow barred shrimp goby

General info about Bluespotted Watchman Goby

There are two color phases. The first has an orange head with blue spots, the body is orange with red bands, and the dorsal fin has black spots. The second phase is olive drab with blue spots. It should be housed in an aquarium with plenty of loose coral rubble. It requires ample swimming room and a sand bottom for burrowing. Rarely will it become aggressive towards other fish, but it is territorial, and will fight with its own kind unless they are a mated pair. It may also be aggressive towards smaller ornamental shrimp. The aquarium requires a tight-fitting cover to prevent it from jumping out.

Caution with Bluespotted Watchman 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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Bluespotted Watchman Goby Gobies Gobiidae Cryptocentrus pavoninoides There are two color phases. The first has an orange head with blue spots, the body is orange with red bands, and the dorsal fin has black spots. The second phase is olive drab with blue spots. It should be housed in an aquarium with plenty of loose coral rubble. It requires ample swimming room and a sand bottom for burrowing. Rarely will it become aggressive towards other fish, but it is territorial, and will fight with its own kind unless they are a mated pair. It may also be aggressive towards smaller ornamental shrimp. The aquarium requires a tight-fitting cover to prevent it from jumping out. PalaciosAn

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