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Gobiodon

Gobiodon quinquestrigatus

(Valenciennes, 1837)

Fivelined Coral Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Philippines and Society Islands, north to Southern Japan, and south to Australia and Tonga.

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits the branches of Acropora coral and usually found at depths between 3 – 6 feet (1 – 2 m) where it feeds on zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Gobioidei

    Family: Gobiidae

    Genus: Gobiodon

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Gobiodon quinquestrigatus (Fivelined Coral Goby)
Photo © John Randall
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