Desert Goby (Chlamydogobius eremius)

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Category:

Oddballs

A nice thing about Desert Gobies is that they can handle large fluctuations in temperature, salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen. This makes them extremely easy to care for.

Common Name: Desert Goby

Scientific Name: Chlamydogobius eremius

Temperature	pH Range	Hardness (dH)	Max. Size	Min. Tank Size	Swim Area
50F - 90F	7.0 - 8.0	9 to 19	3 inches	10 gallons	Bottom

Origin:

Australia

Life Span:

1 year

Diet:

Omnivore

Additional Diet Information:

Desert gobies are C-R-A-Z-Y for shrimp pellets. They also take frozen foods, but shrimp pellets were the favorite food.

Gender Difference:

Dimorphic

Males have a yellowish-tan head and body, with a bright blue and bright yellow line on the dorsal.
Females are smaller and do not have the flashy dorsal.

Breeding:

Cave Spawner

The mating ritual is the most interesting thing about breeding these fish. The male picks out a cave, then targets the female he wants to spawn with. He hops around her, showing off his colors, herding her to his cave. Once they are inside, the female lays the eggs on the ceiling of the cave. As far as the male is concerned, at this point, her work there is done and she is booted out. He fertilizes the eggs and guards the cave until they hatch (about 15 to 17 days later). I put wads of java moss near the exits of the cave so the fry had someplace to hide because they male will eat the fry if given the opportunity. The fry can be fed baby brine shrimp.

Temperament/Social Behavior:

• Peaceful

Common Diseases:
Availability:

Rarely Seen