Green clown goby size: how big does it get?

Adults reach about 3.5 cm. Record sizes among the 75 Gobiidae species on LumaReef: 1.3 cm (Creamback Dwarfgoby) to 55.3 cm (Violet Goby).

Green clown goby tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank at least 50 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Nano tank or larger.

Green clown goby water parameters: what does it need?

Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.8–8.5. Close to what most Gobiidae on LumaReef need (22–27 °C).

Green clown goby tank mates: what can it live with?

It gets along with 87 of the 99 reef species in the catalogue, such as Springer's damselfish, Neon goby, and Yasha goby.

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Green clown goby

Gobiodon histrio

It barely swims, stepping branch to branch inside a coral.

The Green clown goby (Gobiodon histrio) is a tropical marine fish of the family Gobiidae. It lives on and around reefs. Adults grow to about 3.5 cm. In the aquarium it needs a tank at least 50 cm long and water at 23–27 °C.

Size: 3.5 cm
Smallest tank: 50 cm
Temperature: 23–27 °C
Care: Moderate

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH7.8–8.5

Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Calm
Water layer: Mid water
Group: Lives on its own
Coral: Nips corals

These values are compiled from real species data, and the LumaReef simulation is built to keep them true to life.

Which tank it fits

Nano60 cm · 65 litres21 of them
Standard90 cm · 180 litres60 of them
Wide120 cm · 300 litres100 of them
Living room180 cm · 650 litres216 of them
Showcase250 cm · 1,200 litres400 of them
Gallery300 cm · 1,440 litres480 of them

Who it lives with

Gets along87 species

and 63 more species

Caution1 species

Narrow shared temperature range

Lined seahorse

Not together11 species

Aggressive with peaceful

These two do not get along

In the wild

Water type: Marine
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Coral and rocky reefs
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderGobiiformes
FamilyGobiidae
GenusGobiodon
SpeciesGobiodon histrio
Described byValenciennes, 1837

In other languages

English: Maori Coralgoby
Japanese: ベニサシコバンハゼ
Chinese: 寬紋葉鰕虎魚

Quick answers

Green clown goby size: how big does it get?: Adults reach about 3.5 cm. Record sizes among the 75 Gobiidae species on LumaReef: 1.3 cm (Creamback Dwarfgoby) to 55.3 cm (Violet Goby).
Green clown goby tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank at least 50 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Nano tank or larger.
Green clown goby water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.8–8.5. Close to what most Gobiidae on LumaReef need (22–27 °C).
Green clown goby tank mates: what can it live with?: It gets along with 87 of the 99 reef species in the catalogue, such as Springer's damselfish, Neon goby, and Yasha goby.
Green clown goby: alone or in a group?: It can be kept on its own.
Green clown goby and corals: is it reef safe?: No, it may nip at corals.