Marble Goby Freshwater

This oddball fish is one of the larger sized gobies and can be considered a monster fish as they can reach around 28 30 in the wild though they seldom surpass 12 in aquaria.

Marble goby freshwater.

With 60 65 predorsal scales. Without ocellus on caudal peduncle ref. Originally a brackish water fish it is now found in freshwater habitats throughout se asia. Pomatoschistus marmoratus the marbled goby is a species of goby native to the eastern atlantic from the bay of biscay down around the iberian peninsula through the mediterranean sea the black sea and the sea of azov.

Marmoratus is unsuitable for the vast majority of aquaria but is an interesting oddball for the true enthusiast with the facilities to house it properly. Marble gobies are highly adaptable to water conditions. Found in rivers swamps reservoirs and canals. One of the largest goby species in the world o.

The marble goby will accept a number of different foods such as bloodworms brine shrimp and other meaty foods. The cobalt goby is best kept with small freshwater invertebrates instead of other fish and it prefers fast moving water with very high oxygen levels and frequent water changes. Enters flooded forest ref. They prey on just about anything they can fit in their mouth.

It is also found in the suez canal in egypt.