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Clay Goby, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937 · Public domain

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Clay Goby

Dormitator lebretonis

The Clay Goby (Dormitator lebretonis) is a tropical marine fish of the family Eleotridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 12.4 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size
12.4 cmtotal length
Temperature
22–26 °C
pH
7.0–8.5
Climate zone
Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C
pH7.0–8.5
Hardness10–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyEleotridae
  3. GenusDormitator
  4. SpeciesDormitator lebretonis

Quick answers

Clay Goby size: how big does it get?
It grows to 12.4 cm (total length).
Clay Goby water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 7.0–8.5, hardness 10–20 °dGH.
Clay Goby: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.