Rainford's goby

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The Rainford's goby lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range - 30 m , usually 3 - 30 m environment.

Rainford's goby is greenish brown overall with orange lines and has become a staple in the marine fish trade since about 1990. Its availability in the hobby corresponds with the increased popularity of reef aquariums. More

Rainford's goby is a colorful addition to the reef aquarium, but will do best if some filamentous algae is present in the aquarium. The nocturn goby is likely to dig holes and burrow under rock work. More

Rainford's Goby Description Product Description Bottom The Rainford's Goby, also referred to as the Court Jester Goby, or Old Glory, was first discovered in the Western Pacific in 1940 by Whitely. More

Rainford's goby can be very secretive, especially when first added to the tank and will remain hidden if it is picked on. This species is rarely aggressive towards other bottom-dwelling fishes, with the exception of closely related forms. More

It is possible for the Rainford's Goby to spawn successfully in an aquarium. The diet should consist of small crustaceans, such as live and frozen brine shrimp, mysid shrimp, as well as filamentous algae. Photo courtesy of T.F.H. Publications, publishers of the Burgess Atlas. More

Rainford's goby can be very secretive, especially when first added to the tank and will remain hidden if it is picked on. More

Rainford's Goby information such as diet, determining sex, breeding, distribution and compatibility. Reef Time HomeReef ArticlesDIY Reef ProjectsMarine Species ProfilesReef Tools and CalculatorsAbout Reef TimeReeftime.com - because there's always time for reefing. More

Rainford's Goby has an elongated grey body with horizontal orange stripes running from the snout to the tail. More

Rainford's Goby has an elongated grey body with horizontal orange stripes running from the snout to the tail. There is also a row white spots on the upper body near the dorsal fin, and a yellow edged black spot on the... More

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Common names

Bia in Tagalog
Iga tere tuguru in Gela
Karamellitokko in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Old glory in English
Rainford's goby in English
Red-striped goby in English
雷氏鈍鰕虎 in Mandarin Chinese
雷氏鈍鰕虎魚 in Mandarin Chinese
雷氏钝鰕虎 in Mandarin Chinese
雷氏钝鰕虎鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Gobiidae
Genus : Amblygobius
Species : Amblygobius rainfordi
Authority : Whitley, 1940