
Marbled Goby
Oxyeleotris marmorata
The Marbled Goby (Oxyeleotris marmorata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 65 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.
- Size
- 65 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Tank footprint
- 150 × 60 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature22–28 °C
pH6.5–7.5
Hardness10–15 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyEleotridae
- GenusOxyeleotris
- SpeciesOxyeleotris marmorata
Quick answers
- Marbled Goby size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 65 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Marbled Goby tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 60 cm.
- Marbled Goby water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 10–15 °dGH.
- Marbled Goby: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.






