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Violet Goby, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Joseph Stansbury Rosin · CC0

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Violet Goby

Gobioides broussonnetii

The Violet Goby (Gobioides broussonnetii) is a tropical marine fish of the family Gobiidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 55.3 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size
55.3 cmtotal length
Temperature
22–26 °C
pH
7.5–9.0
Tank footprint
120 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C
pH7.5–9.0
Hardness10–25 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyGobiidae
  3. GenusGobioides
  4. SpeciesGobioides broussonnetii

Quick answers

Violet Goby size: how big does it get?
It grows to 55.3 cm (total length).
Violet Goby tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 60 cm.
Violet Goby water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 7.5–9.0, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Violet 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.