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.

Found in rivers swamps reservoirs and canals. The marble goby will accept a number of different foods such as bloodworms brine shrimp and other meaty foods. 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. They prey on just about anything they can fit in their mouth.

With 60 65 predorsal scales. One of the largest goby species in the world o. It is also found in the suez canal in egypt. 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.

It is a nocturnal ambush predator and generally remains motionless during daylight hours unless striking at food. This species feeds on algae and bacteria for the most part though their diet should be supplemented with algae wafers. Enters flooded forest ref. Feeds on small fishes shrimps aquatic insects mollusks and crabs ref.

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.