Masked goby ( Coryphopterus personatus )
MASKED GOBY Family:
Gobiidae (Coryphopterus personatus) Jordan & Thompson, 1905
This is a great fish to breed in
captivity! Easy to breed and peaceful, they area great addition to any nano or reef tank! They are found
in groups near coral areas in shaded areas near caves. The foods they eat include algae and small zooplankton, so they
are safe with corals, in fact, they help keep algae off your corals. So no, they are not eating your coral, but keeping
them healthy by keeping the algae from overgrowing on them.
The color of the Masked Goby is a
clear orange/gray near the top and at the chin and belly area, with the middle area being orange from the nose area and narrowing
toward the tail, with 6 or more little dashes in white/clear down the center. The fins are clear with a little bit of
blue on the nose of some specimens and dark eyes with a light blue iridescent line running horizontally at the top area of
the eye.
These fish are peaceful and work in any sized tank. They are beneficial for keeping
algae under control near corals, and bought in groups make a very COOL spectacle in your tank! While most fish purchased
in groups need a huge tank, being that they are only 1.5", you can get this effect in a 55 or larger tank!
Feed
them the same as any small goby, small meaty foods like cyclopeeze, finely chopped shrimp, and provide them with vegetable
based foods if they are not in a reef environment. Feed at least 2ce a day in a reef environment, and more in a fish
only tank.
Temperature: 74 - 82F PH:
8.0 to 8.4 Salinity: 1.023 to 1.025 Minimum tank size: 10 gallons Tank
Mates: Any, except those who may eat small fish whole Reef
Safe: YES Max Size: 1.5" Care: Easy
Information: Carrie L. McBirney
Item #gobyMask
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