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SCIENTIFIC NAME - Stonogobiops nematodes
COMMON NAME - Blackray Shrimp Goby (Highfin Shrimp Goby)
SIZE - 2" (5 cm)
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. (76 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Meaty foods, fresh or frozen mysid shrimp, vitamin enriched brine shrimp, finely chopped table shrimp, frozen preparations for carnivores. Feed a min. of 2 times a day
CAPTIVE CARE - Adults live in pairs near the burrow, a mated pair along with its symbiont shrimp ( Alpheus Randalli) is a plus, Not aggressive except at feeding time, Do not keep with overly aggressive food competitors, individuals of the same sex will fight, reported to bite other tankmates, may burry under the sand if startled.
