Description
Elacatinus oceanops
Care: Beginner
Diet: Carnivorous
Light: Medium
Place of origin: Caribbean
Temperature: Tropical: 22-28 deg C (72-82 deg F)
Water Parameters: SG: 1.020-1.025, pH: 8.1-8.4
Neon Goby - Blue, Elacatinus oceanops, is a species of goby native to waters of the Atlantic and Gulf coast of North America from Florida to Belize. Can be found on coral heads at depths from 1 to 45 m. Total length of 5 cm. The Blue Neon Goby can be characterised as a 'cleaner' fish as it regularly services fish that have ectoparasites; this helps control diseases such as marine whitespot and Lymphocystic. It does not rely on this as a food source however.