Green Clown Goby

Green Clown Goby

Gobiodon histrio

🧂 Saltwater ✌️ Peaceful 🟢 Easy 🍽️ Omnivore Reef Safe (Caution)

Tiny bright green goby that perches on branching corals. Peaceful, cute, and perfect for nano reef tanks.

Tank Size

10 gal
minimum (20+ preferred)

Temperature

74–82°F
23–28°C

pH Range

8–8.4
water acidity

Max Size

1.5"
3.8 cm

Lifespan

3–5 years
typical in captivity

Swim Level

Bottom
preferred zone

Care Notes

Loves to perch on SPS corals. May occasionally nip at coral polyps. Produces a mild skin toxin.

Feeding

Frozen mysis, brine shrimp, and marine pellets. Needs small-sized foods.

Compatible Tank Mates

Blue Green Chromis 3" Pink Skunk Clownfish 3.5" Skunk Clownfish 4" Orange Skunk Clownfish 4.5" Talbot's Damselfish 2.5" Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse 3" Cleaner Wrasse 4" Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse 3" Firefish Goby 3" Yellow Watchman Goby 4" Mandarin Dragonet 3" Neon Goby 2"

Use Caution With

Ocellaris Clownfish 3" True Percula Clownfish 3" Yellowtail Damselfish 2.5" Kole Tang 7" Clarkii Clownfish 5" Tomato Clownfish 5" Azure Damselfish 2.5" Springer's Damselfish 2" Cinnamon Clownfish 5" Saddleback Clownfish 5" Allard's Clownfish 5.5" Sebae Clownfish 5.5"

Incompatible With

Maroon Clownfish 6" Blue Devil Damselfish 3" Blue Tang 12" Yellow Tang 8" Powder Blue Tang 9" Scopas Tang 8" Naso Tang 18" Achilles Tang 10" Purple Tang 10" Convict Tang 8" Three Stripe Damselfish 3" Domino Damselfish 5"

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