
Gold Neon Goby
Stiphodon percnopterygionus
The Gold Neon Goby (Stiphodon percnopterygionus) is a subtropical marine fish of the family Gobiidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 3.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.
- Size
- 3.7 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Tank footprint
- 60 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature22–28 °C
pH6.5–7.5
Hardness2–12 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Subtropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyGobiidae
- GenusStiphodon
- SpeciesStiphodon percnopterygionus
Quick answers
- Gold Neon Goby size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 3.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Gold Neon Goby tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
- Gold Neon Goby water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
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Sources
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