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Scientific Name: Amblygobius rainfordi
Alt Scientific Name:
Common Name: Rainford's Goby
Alt Common Name: Rainford Goby, Old Glory Goby
Group: Gobies (Goby Fishes)
Family: Gobiidae
Distribution: Western Pacific reefs
Adult Size: 3 inches (7.6cm)
Minimum Tank Size: 12 gallons
Temperament: Peaceful
Care Difficulty: 5/10
Very Easy |
Moderate |
Very Difficult |
Reef Safety Score : 3/3
Not Safe |
High Risk |
Low Risk |
Reef Safe |
Temperature Range: 75°F - 82°F
74 |
76 |
78 |
80 |
82 |
84 |
pH Range: 8.1 - 8.4
7.8 |
8.0 |
8.2 |
8.4 |
8.6 |
8.8 |
Salinity Range (specific gravity): 1.02 - 1.027
1.016 |
1.020 |
1.024 |
1.028 |
1.032 |
1.036 |
Diet Information: Omnivore; Mainly a sand sifter, continuously searching among sand and rock for copepods and worms. Seen eating filimentous algae, and some insist it is important for their survival to have a crop of algae. Can be coerced into eating frozen mysis and brine shrimp, as well as veggie fares. Feed 2-3 times a day.
Additional Information : Rainford's Goby cruises around the reef looking for tiny invertebrates and grazing on filamentous algae. It can be kept in a peaceful community aquarium with live rock, or in a reef aquarium. You may keep a pair in aquariums of 40 gallons or more.
Tank Mate Compatibility : Does well with other peaceful community fish. Do not keep with hawkfish, sand perches, or aggressive dottybacks which may pick on it.
Breeding Information: Fairly easy to breed once a matched pair is found. Rearing the fry can be difficult because they are very small.
Determining Sex: No known way to determine visually.
Primary Area in Tank: Bottom of the tank.
