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Gobiodon

Gobiodon acicularis

Harold & Winterbottom, 1995

Needlespine Coral Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Indonesia to Palau.

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit coral rich areas bordering seagrass areas and usually found at depths between 3 – 30 feet (1 – 10 m) where it feeds on zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Gobioidei

    Family: Gobiidae

    Genus: Gobiodon

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Gobiodon acicularis (Needlespine Coral Goby)
Photo © John Randall
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