Tiger Goby (Elacatinus macrodon)

Description:
A translucent goby with brown stripes. The ghost-colored body is covered with rungs of dark brown vertical bars that from head to tail.

Natural Ecology:
Inhabits rockfaces, tidepools, and is soften found on the surface of large sponges.

Indigenous To:
Florida, Caribbean, through Northern coast of South America.

Behavior:
These gobies are conspicuously present near their favorite crevice. They are relatively immune from predators perched near their rock retreat.

Compatibility:
Ideal scavenger in reef aquariums.

Food:
Proaquatix specimens have been weaned to take aquarium pellets and flakes. Freshly frozen invertebrates such as ocean plankton, Mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and chopped squid will be readily accepted.