Gobies
Typically are hardy and do not harm invertebrates which makes them a good choice of fish for a reef tank.
| Common name | Image | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | Max size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black barred convict goby | Priolepis nocturna | Yes | Easy | 70004000000000000004 cm (1.6 in) | ||
| Black clown goby | Gobiodon acicularis | Mostly; can destroy unhealthy Acropora by laying its eggs in the coral's tissue | Moderate | Similar to Yellow clown goby, but black | ||
| Bluespotted watchman goby | Cryptocentrus pavoninoides | Yes | Easy | 700112000000000000012 cm (4.7 in) | ||
| Catalina goby | Lythrypnus dalli | Yes | Moderate | A cold water species | 70005000000000000005 cm (2.0 in) | |
| Cave transparent goby | Coryphopterus glaucofraenum | Yes | Easy | 70008000000000000008 cm (3.1 in) | ||
| Citron clown goby | Gobiodon citrinus | Mostly; can destroy unhealthy Acropora by laying its eggs in the coral's tissue | Moderate | 70008000000000000008 cm (3.1 in) | ||
| Court jester goby | Amblygobius rainfordi | Easy | 70006000000000000006 cm (2.4 in) | |||
| Diagonal bar prawn goby | Amblyeleotris diagonalis | Yes | Easy | 70008000000000000008 cm (3.1 in) | ||
| Diamond watchman goby | Valenciennea puellaris | Yes | Easy | "Sleeper gobies"; burrow and sift sand constantly; very good algae eaters | 700120000000000000020 cm (7.9 in) | |
| Dracula goby | Stonogobiops dracula | Yes | Moderate | 70008000000000000008 cm (3.1 in) | ||
| Engineer goby | Pholidichthys leucotaenia | Yes | Easy to Moderate | Not actually a goby but from closely related family Pholidichthys. Small burrowing goby but they can get large. | ||
| Gold neon eviota goby | Eviota pellucida | Yes | Easy | 70003000000000000003 cm (1.2 in) | ||
| Green banded goby | Gobiosoma multifasciatum | Yes | Moderate | Small burrowing goby with green vertical stripes | 70003500000000000003.5 cm (1.4 in) | |
| Green clown goby | Gobiodon atrangulatus | Yes | Easy | 70004000000000000004 cm (1.6 in) | ||
| Hector's goby | Amblygobius hectori | Yes | Easy | 70008000000000000008 cm (3.1 in) | ||
| Hi fin red banded goby | Stonogobiops nematodes | Yes | Easy | 70005000000000000005 cm (2.0 in) | ||
| Neon goby | Elacatinus oceanops | Yes | Easy | A Caribbean cleaner species that sometimes eats larger parasites from other fish. | ||
| Orange spotted goby | Amblyeleotris guttata | Yes | Easy | 70009000000000000009 cm (3.5 in) | ||
| Orange stripe prawn goby | Amblyeleotris randalli | Yes | Easy | 70009000000000000009 cm (3.5 in) | ||
| Orangemarked goby | Amblygobius decussatus | Yes | Easy | 70008000000000000008 cm (3.1 in) | ||
| Pinkspotted shrimp goby | Gobius melanopus | May eat ornamental shrimp | Easy | White fish with pink bands around the body and pink spots on face and fins. One of the most handsome members of the group. | 700115000000000000015 cm (5.9 in) | |
| Pinkbar goby | Cryptocentrus aurora | Yes | Easy | 700110000000000000010 cm (3.9 in) | ||
| Red head goby | Elacatinus puncticulatus | Yes | Easy | A small goby that can clean like the neon goby but is easily frightened. Often said to 'disappear' in a larger tank, as it never swims out into view. | 70005000000000000005 cm (2.0 in) | |
| Red striped goby | Trimma cana | Yes | Easy | 70003000000000000003 cm (1.2 in) | ||
| Sleeper banded goby | Amblygobius phalaena | Yes | Easy | 700115000000000000015 cm (5.9 in) | ||
| Sleeper blue dot goby | Valenciennea sexguttata | Yes | Easy | 700113000000000000013 cm (5.1 in) | ||
| Sleeper gold head goby | Valenciennea strigata | Yes | Moderate | 700113000000000000013 cm (5.1 in) | ||
| Sleeper railway glider goby | Valenciennea helsdingeni | Yes | Easy | 700115000000000000015 cm (5.9 in) | ||
| Sleeper striped goby | Valenciennea longipinnis | Yes | Easy | 700115000000000000015 cm (5.9 in) | ||
| Steinitz goby | Amblyeleotris steinitzi | Yes | Easy | 70008000000000000008 cm (3.1 in) | ||
| Tangaroa goby | Ctenogobiops tangaroai | Yes | Easy | 70005000000000000005 cm (2.0 in) | ||
| Tiger watchman goby | Valenciennea wardii | Yes | Easy | 700112000000000000012 cm (4.7 in) | ||
| Two spot goby | Signigobius biocellatus | Yes | Easy | 70008000000000000008 cm (3.1 in) | ||
| Wheeler's watchman goby | Amblyeleotris wheeleri | Yes | Easy | 70008000000000000008 cm (3.1 in) | ||
| Yellow watchman goby | Cryptocentrus cinctus | Yes | Moderate | A species of "watchman" or "shrimp" goby that can form a symbiotic relationship with pistol shrimp | 70007000000000000007 cm (2.8 in) | |
| Yashia goby | Stonogobiops yasha | Yes | A species of "watchman" or "shrimp" goby that will form a symbiotic relationship with the red and white banded pistol shrimp, Alpheus randalli. | 70006000000000000006 cm (2.4 in) | ||
| Yellow clown goby | Gobiodon okinawae | Yes | Moderate | Small yellow fish that likes branching corals | 70003500000000000003.5 cm (1.4 in) | |
| Yellow priolepis goby | Priolepis aureoviridis | Yes | Easy | 70006000000000000006 cm (2.4 in) | ||
| Yellow stripe clingfish | Diademichthys lineatus | Yes | Easy | 70005000000000000005 cm (2.0 in) |
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