Green banded goby
Conservation status: Secure |
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Scientific classification |
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Binomial name |
Gobiosoma multifasciatum
(Steindachner, 1876, 1858) |
The Green banded goby, Gobiosoma multifasciatum,
is a member of the
goby family native to the western Atlantic ocean, from the
Bahamas and Central America to northern South America. As the name implies, they are dark green
with 17-23 pale green bars, and have a brown stripe through
the eye interrupted with a bright red spot.
Equally bright as their coloration is their personality;
they are valued additions to
reef aquaria, with a reputation for being friendly and
entertaining.
Description
G. multifasciatum have a generally
fusiform shape. At maturity they can reach a length of
3.5 cm.
- See also:
Fish anatomy
In the aquarium
The Green banded goby is popular with aquarists
and is generally considered to be reef safe. It is
especially suited to nano reef tanks because of its small size.
Because of
territorial issues with their own kind in the small
confines of a tank, they are best kept singly or as a
breeding pair.
Conservation status
Gobiosoma multifasciatum is not found on the
IUCN Red List. The species is highly resilient, with
localized populations able to double within fifteen months.
Reproduction
Gobiodon sp. start life as females, and are
bi-directional protogynous hermaphrodites, meaning that when
paired up, if necessary, one changes sex to form a breeding pair. In the case of two
females forming a pair, the larger of the two becomes male,
and in the case of two males, the smaller changes sex to
become female.
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