Rusty Goby ( Priolepis hipoliti )
RUSTY GOBY Family:
Gobiidae (Priolepis hipoliti) (formerly Quisquilius hipoliti) Metzelaar,
1922
Another great little fish for a nano tank! These guys tolerate higher temperatures, up to 83 F and are
another great addition to your tank! They are small, easy to feed, peaceful, and add a nice splash of color. Since
these are not commonly sold in the mainstream aquarium trade, you will have a unique fish that most people don't see in saltwater
tanks!
They are small, only getting to 1.5" and come in 2 color variations. One is an orangish red color
with lighter vertical bars. The other color variation which is more common in the Florida area are more of a light orangey
yellow with narrow bluish gray vertical bars with one at the head area and the 8th one at the base of the tail fin. Some
fins have rows of small dots that are orange in color.
Keep with other peaceful fish that will not eat them! They work in a fish only or reef tank
and eat meaty foods for carnivores, since they mostly eat zooplankton in the wild. Do not keep with aggressive fish
like dottybacks, triggers, aggressive angels or groupers.
Feed once or twice a day mysis, brine shrimp, finely chopped shrimp and fish, and cycloppeze.
Temperature: 72
- 83F PH: 8.0 to 8.4 Salinity: 1.023 to 1.025 Minimum
tank size: 12 gallons Tank Mates: Any, except
aggressive fish and those who may eat small fish whole Reef
Safe: YES Max Size: 1.5" Care Level: Easy
Information: Carrie L. McBirney
Item #GobbieR
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