Species Care

DESERT GOBY

Chlamydogobius eremius

Keeping Snapshot:
DOWNLOAD THIS CARE SHEET Preferred Water Parameters:
  • Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsius
  • pH Level: 7.0 - 8.2
  • General Hardness: Moderate - Hard

Range: Central Australia, in waters fed by artesian springs or bores.

Reproduction: Usually spawn under a rock or in a small cave, the eggs are guarded by the male until they hatch. Suitable first foods for the fry include: vinegar eels, Artemia nauplii, Microworms.

Feeding: Omnivorous. Prefers sinking foods such as pellets.

Additional Comments: Desert Gobies adapt well to community tanks containing other peaceful species. An interesting bottom dwelling fish with a rather comical appearance. Males become very colourful when in breeding condition.

DOWNLOAD THIS CARE SHEET