Blue goby

The Blue goby lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 5 - 50 m environment.

The Blue Goby Cichlid is one of the most attractive of the goby species from Lake Tanganyika! The blue and gold spots of the Blue Goby Cichlid are eye-catching by themselves, but when you add in the blue lips this fish is More

The Neon Blue Goby, or Neon Goby, is known for its gorgeous electric blue stripes. The head and sleek body of the Neon Blue Goby are dark blue with a striking horizontal, light-blue stripe on each side of the body. More

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The Neon Goby or Neon Blue Goby is easy to keep and an excellent fish for the beginning marine enthusiast. They can be kept in either a community fish aquarium or a reef. More

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The Neon Goby or Neon Blue Goby is easy to keep. They can be kept in either a community fish aquarium or a reef. But as they are coral reef inhabitants, they do enjoy live rock to hide in and to feel comfortable. More

The Neon Blue Goby is a fish that has the function of cleaning other fishes in the wild. This little goby removes small parasites from the other fish and perhaps that keeps them from being eaten by larger fish. More

The Blue Goby Cichlid makes an interesting and unique addition to a cichlid community. They have a rounded snout and a small, stout body, only growing to about 3 inches. They are colored to blend against the subtrate in clear, swallow waters of the lake shore. More

Of Special Note - The neon blue goby is a popular addition to aquariums. It acts as a cleaner to larger fish by cleaning them of parasites. It should be kept only one to a tank except in the case of a mated pair. More

Blue Goby - Ptereleotris calliurus Photo Details Photographer: Paul Osmond (see this users gallery) Blue Goby (Ptereleotris calliurus) hovers over its burrow in Key Largo, Florida More

Common names

blue dartfish in English
Blue goby in English
gobio dardo azul in Spanish (español)
美尾鰭塘鱧 in Mandarin Chinese
美尾鳍塘鳢 in Mandarin Chinese
美箭舌塘鱧 in Mandarin Chinese
美箭舌塘鳢 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Ptereleotridae
Genus : Ptereleotris
Species : Ptereleotris calliura
Authority : Jordan & Gilbert, 1882