Goby – Prawn (Hi-fin)

Hifin Prawn Goby Care Tips:

Minimum Tank Size: 10 Gallons

Max Size: Up to 5cm (2″)

Diet: Carnivore

Temperament: Peaceful

Lifespan: Up to 8 years

Scientific Name: Stonogobiops Nematodes

Coral Safe: Yes

Invertebrate Safe: Yes

Approx. Purchase Size: 1 inch

The hifin prawn goby, scientific name Stonogobiops Nematodes is a peaceful fish. Their minimum tank size is 10 gallons. They can grow up to 2” and can live up to 8 years. Hifin prawn gobies are carnivores and should be fed frozen meaty foods such as brine shrimp. Hifin prawn gobies should be kept singly. Hifin prawn gobies are reef safe, they will not bother coral or invertebrates. They will often be seen sitting on the ground in the tank. The hifin prawn goby is also referred to as the striped goby or the blackray goby.  Hifin prawn gobys will create a symbiosis relationship with pistol shrimp, sticking together the shrimp will create a cavern for the fish and shrimp to live in. The pistol shrimp has bad eyesight and is always touching the fish to use as a warning sign to alert him when predators are nearby. When the fish retreats to the hole, the shrimp follows. Prawn gobies do not need a pistol shrimp to do well in a tank and can be introduced at separate times.