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Neon Goby
Elacatinus oceanops
Family: Gobiidae
📍 Caribbean — Florida to Honduras
Tiny electric-blue-striped goby renowned as a cleaner fish — will pick parasites from larger tank mates. Ideal for nano reefs. The Caribbean's answer to the cleaner wrasse.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- diet
- parasites, mysis, copepods
- maxSize
- 2 inches
- minTankSize
- 10 gallons
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
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Temperature
72–82°F
22–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
77°F — 84°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jun high)
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