• Name:

    Spikefin goby

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  • Family: Gobiidae
  • Species: Gobies
  • Scientific Name: Discordipinna griessingeri
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Also Know As:

| Flaming Prawn Goby

| Griessingei Goby

General info about Spikefin goby

The Flaming Prawn Goby is one of the most unique gobies in the aquarium industry. Its small size makes it particularly vulnerable to predators so they should not to introduce with aggressive speices including shrimps, crabs, or fish. The Spikefin goiby is commly found around 1" in size but can get as large as  2". Many hobbyists consider this to be one of the most beautiful and perfect fish in the entire aquarium industry due to their amazing color, persinality and fins.
 
The body is silver-white with speckles everywhere and red fins. Its dorsal fin projects outward in a really eye catching manner. The Spike Fin Goby is reef safe, coral safe, and invertebrate safe and is an excellent addition to any tank. Best housed with ample open live rock to hide in, and best kept as an individual or in pairs. The Spike Fin Goby is actually best suited to be the centerpiece of a Nano tank how small aquariums and even pico tanks are ideal for this species. This species is as friendly and compatible as it is stunning which makes it the perfect for everyone who can provide an ideal enviroment for it. 

Spikefin goby Diet & Nutrition

They are best fed a variety of prepared foods. The diet should consist of a variety of frozen seafood, brine shrimp, and mysis shrimp, or flake food. It needs to be fed twice per day.

Spikefin goby Origin

The Spikefin Goby originated from the reefs of Cebu

Caution with Spikefin goby

In larger aquariums that is well-populated with a variety of species, the Spikefin goby is likely to become prey to one of the species. When keeping a Spikefin goby, it is best to have it as a species dedicated tank to limit the number of preditors around it. Also, while they need hiding places to reduce stress levels, you should limit them as the more hiding places they have, the less time you will be able to observe them.

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Name Species Family Scientific Name More Detail Added by
Spikefin goby Gobies Gobiidae Discordipinna griessingeri
The Flaming Prawn Goby is one of the most unique gobies in the aquarium industry. Its small size makes it particularly vulnerable to predators so they should not to introduce with aggressive speices including shrimps, crabs, or fish. The Spikefin goiby is commly found around 1" in size but can get as large as  2". Many hobbyists consider this to be one of the most beautiful and perfect fish in the entire aquarium industry due to their amazing color, persinality and fins.
 
The body is silver-white with speckles everywhere and red fins. Its dorsal fin projects outward in a really eye catching manner. The Spike Fin Goby is reef safe, coral safe, and invertebrate safe and is an excellent addition to any tank. Best housed with ample open live rock to hide in, and best kept as an individual or in pairs. The Spike Fin Goby is actually best suited to be the centerpiece of a Nano tank how small aquariums and even pico tanks are ideal for this species. This species is as friendly and compatible as it is stunning which makes it the perfect for everyone who can provide an ideal enviroment for it. 
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