Pygmy Coral Croucher Goby

The Pygmy Coral Goby is a fascinating bottom-dwelling fish that has a stunning coppery, orange-brown hue that is often seen in and around soft and hard corals. With a myriad of descriptive names, such as Penny Velvetfish, Gumdrop Coral Croucher as well as Velvet Goby, it is not difficult to determine the general look and behavior that this species. The Pygmy Coral Crucher Goby is characterized by an elongated, gumdrop-like body that is vertically compressed permitting it to move through the narrow space between coral rubble and reef branches. The entire body is covered in fine "hairs" which create an appearance of velvet or fuzzy. This Pygmy Coral Croucher Goby might be tiny in stature but is massive in personality. Initially, it's cryptic and withdrawn in nature however, it is a Pygmy Coral Croucher Goby will eventually be more active looking at the actions of its tank mates, and also the human caregiver! While it appears that the Pygmy Coral Croucher Goby might look like a goby is actually part of the family known as scorpionfish. So, the Pygmy Croucher Goby is poisonous with spines protecting its dorsal fins. If you're "stung" it's possible that it could be similar to a sting, but a bit more intense. Like other scorpionfish in the family, The Pygmy Coral Croucher Goby is equipped with pectoral fins that it utilizes to enhance its motion. The Pygmy Coral Goby is best kept in an established tank of at least 10 gallons. Aquascaped with a good number of rubble, live rocks, and most importantly, branches of coral or similar ornaments. It is not known to show aggression toward other fish, but it is known to fight with its own species when it is in small aquariums. So, it is recommended to maintain the Pygmy Coral Goby as a mated/bonded couple or with other calm species. It is not unusual for the Pygmy Coral Goby to reproduce in your home aquarium. It is important to be cautious in the case of an aquarium that contains Acropora as well as similar SPS corals because this Pygmy Coral Croucher Goby will lay eggs on the undersides of coral branches. This causes tissue shrinkage in that region of coral. But, in good conditions, coral can replenish the damaged tissue. Its diet should comprise a variety of brine shrimp frozen mysis shrimp table shrimp that have been chopped, and frozen carnivore-friendly food preparations. If it is housed in an aquarium that has live corals with branching The Pygmy Coral Croucher Goby should be fed every day using the aid of a feeding syringe, or a feeding tool. If the aquarium is with no substrate, it'll require multiple feedings per day. Approximate size of purchase: 3/4" to 1-1/4".