Blue Neon Goby tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

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Blue Neon Goby

Stiphodon atropurpureus

The Blue Neon Goby (Stiphodon atropurpureus) is a subtropical marine fish of the family Gobiidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size: 5 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–26 °C
pH: 6.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C

pH6.5–7.5

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Marine
Climate zone: Subtropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyGobiidae
GenusStiphodon
SpeciesStiphodon atropurpureus

Quick answers

Blue Neon Goby size: how big does it get?: It grows to 5 cm (total length).
Blue Neon Goby tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Blue Neon Goby water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Blue Neon Goby: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.