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Paragobiodon

Paragobiodon modestus

(Regan, 1908)

Warthead Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: East Africa to Marshall Islands, north to Southern Japan, and south to eastern Australia.

Size: 2 inches (3 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coral reefs and lagoons in branches of Pocillopora and Seriatopora stony corals. Usually found at depths between 10 to 50 feet (3 – 15 m) where it feeds on zooplankton and coral mucus.

General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.

FYI: Shown here for identification only, yet should it become available in the trade, aquarium husbandry will be similar to Paragobiodon lacunicolus.

 Paragobiodon modestus (Warthead Goby)
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