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Dracula Goby
Goby

Dracula Goby

Stonogobiops dracula

A jewel of a nano shrimp-goby: crisp white body ringed with solid red-to-maroon bars and a vivid yellow face, hovering just above its burrow. In the wild it lives commensally with the pistol shrimp Alpheus randalli, and the pair bonds best when goby and shrimp are introduced together. Utterly reef-safe and peaceful, it needs a deep sandy substrate to dig in, brisk oxygenated flow, and a tight lid — like most gobies it will jump. Feed small meaty foods several times a day; its tiny mouth wastes away if it competes with boisterous tankmates.

Temperament
Peaceful
Max size
2.8"
Min tank
11 gal
Reef-safe
Reef safe
Diet
Planktivore
Zone
Sand bed, Bottom
Keep one or a bonded pair.
Symbiosis · Pairs with a pistol shrimp.
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Tankmates

How Dracula Goby gets on with the rest of the reef, checked pair by pair by the same engine as the live pre-flight.

Best kept apart

A real clash — aggression, predation or a same-genus fight.

Maroon ClownfishMaroon Clownfish (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Purple TangPurple Tang (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Antennata LionfishAntennata Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Dracula Goby.Picasso TriggerfishPicasso Triggerfish (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Domino DamselDomino Damsel (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Marine BettaMarine Betta has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Dracula Goby.Dragon WrasseDragon Wrasse has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Dracula Goby.Volitans LionfishVolitans Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Dracula Goby.Zebra Dwarf LionfishZebra Dwarf Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Dracula Goby.Snowflake MoraySnowflake Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Dracula Goby.Zebra MorayZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Dracula Goby.Chainlink MorayChainlink Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Dracula Goby.Golden Dwarf MorayGolden Dwarf Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Dracula Goby.Rectangle TriggerfishRectangle Triggerfish (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Clown TriggerfishClown Triggerfish (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Miniata GrouperMiniata Grouper (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Panther GrouperPanther Grouper (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Six-Line SoapfishSix-Line Soapfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Dracula Goby.Painted FrogfishPainted Frogfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Dracula Goby.Dogface PufferDogface Puffer has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Dracula Goby.

Keep an eye on these

Usually fine, but worth watching in a smaller tank.

Sailfin TangSailfin Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Powder Blue TangPowder Blue Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Red Coris WrasseRed Coris Wrasse (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Convict TangConvict Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Emperor AngelfishEmperor Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Regal AngelfishRegal Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Achilles TangAchilles Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Naso TangNaso Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Scopas TangScopas Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Queen AngelfishQueen Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Blueface AngelfishBlueface Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Chevron TangChevron Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Mimic TangMimic Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Powder Brown TangPowder Brown Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Blue-Throat TriggerfishBlue-Throat Triggerfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Crosshatch TriggerfishCrosshatch Triggerfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Niger TriggerfishNiger Triggerfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Threadfin ButterflyfishThreadfin Butterflyfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Majestic AngelfishMajestic Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.Blonde Naso TangBlonde Naso Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Dracula Goby and may harass it.