Aquarium Care Guides
2820 articles- Eviota albolineata Breeding GuideEviota albolineata is a Pacific-island dwarfgoby under 3 cm long with no documented aquarium reproduction. This guide outlines its biology a
- Eviota guttata Breeding GuideEviota guttata is a tiny Indo-Pacific dwarfgoby whose reproduction is poorly documented and not reported from home aquaria. This guide cover
- Breeding Trimma okinawae (Orange-Red Pygmy Goby)Trimma okinawae is a tiny Western Pacific pygmy goby and a bidirectional sex changer. It is a benthic spawner, but no validated aquarium lar
- Breeding Trimma cana (Candy-Cane Pygmy Goby)Trimma cana is a tiny Western Pacific pygmy goby living on hard corals of outer reef slopes. As a Trimma, it is a demersal egg-layer, but it
- Breeding Valenciennea sexguttata (Sixspot Sleeper Goby)Valenciennea sexguttata is a monogamous Indo-Pacific sand-sifting goby that lives in burrows under rocks. Pairs spawn demersal eggs in the b
- Breeding Valenciennea helsdingenii (Black-Lined Sleeper Goby)Valenciennea helsdingenii is a monogamous, mound-building sand-sifting goby. Pairs spawn demersal eggs in a burrow; in aquaria eggs hatch ab
- Breeding Valenciennea wardii (Ward's Tiger Goby)Valenciennea wardii is a rare Indo-Pacific sand-sifting goby that occurs in monogamous pairs. Like its relatives it spawns demersal eggs in
- Breeding Valenciennea strigata (Golden Headed Sleeper Goby)Valenciennea strigata is a monogamous sand-sifting sleeper goby that spawns demersal eggs on a burrow ceiling. The male tends the clutch whi
- Breeding Elacatinus evelynae (Sharknose Goby)Elacatinus evelynae, the sharknose goby, is a Caribbean cleaner goby that forms monogamous pairs near coral heads. It spawns demersally in a
- Breeding Elacatinus multifasciatus (Greenbanded Goby)Elacatinus multifasciatus, the greenbanded goby, is a tiny Caribbean benthic spawner and protogynous hermaphrodite. Pairs spawn in sheltered
- Breeding Elacatinus oceanops (Neon Goby)Elacatinus oceanops, the neon goby, is one of the first marine ornamentals mass-cultured in captivity. Pairs lay demersal eggs in a crevice,
- Breeding Gobiodon multilineatus (Multi-lined Coral Goby)Gobiodon multilineatus is an Acropora-associated coral goby with obligate monogamy. The male tends demersal eggs on the host coral, while va
- Breeding Gobiodon axillaris (Yellowlined Coral Goby)Gobiodon axillaris is a red-striped coral goby that perches on Acropora and forms monogamous pairs. The male guards demersal eggs laid on th
- Breeding Gobiodon atrangulatus (Earspot Coral Goby)Gobiodon atrangulatus is an Acropora-dwelling coral goby that forms size-matched monogamous pairs. The male tends demersal eggs on the coral
- Vanderhorstia ambanoro Breeding GuideVanderhorstia ambanoro is an Indo-West Pacific shrimp goby of soft coastal bottoms that shares a burrow with grey or brown Alpheus shrimp. T
- Amblyeleotris steinitzi Breeding GuideAmblyeleotris steinitzi is a widespread Indo-Pacific shrimp goby of lagoon and reef sand that shares a burrow with an alpheid shrimp. This g
- Amblyeleotris yanoi Breeding GuideAmblyeleotris yanoi is a Western Pacific shrimp goby of coastal sand flats that pairs with the red-banded shrimp Alpheus randalli. This guid
- Amblyeleotris wheeleri Breeding GuideAmblyeleotris wheeleri is a widespread Indo-Pacific shrimp goby that pairs with the alpheid Alpheus ochrostriatus in a shared burrow. This g
- Amblyeleotris randalli Breeding GuideAmblyeleotris randalli is a Western Pacific shrimp goby of deeper reef sand that pairs with an alpheid prawn. This guide covers pairing, the
- Amblyeleotris guttata Breeding GuideAmblyeleotris guttata is a Western Pacific shrimp goby that shares a sand burrow with an alpheid shrimp. This guide covers pairing, the symb
- Cryptocentrus albidorsus Breeding GuideCryptocentrus albidorsus is a shallow-water watchman goby of the Western Pacific that shares a burrow with a snapping shrimp. This guide cov
- Cryptocentrus leucostictus Breeding GuideCryptocentrus leucostictus is a Western Pacific watchman goby that shares a sand burrow with an alpheid shrimp. This guide covers pairing, t
- Gobiodon histrio Breeding GuideGobiodon histrio is a coral goby tied to Acropora nasuta, able to change sex in either direction and protected by a skin toxin. This guide c
- Gobiodon citrinus Breeding GuideGobiodon citrinus is a coral-perching goby that clears a patch on Acropora and spawns there under male care. This guide covers its reversibl
- Gobiodon okinawae Breeding GuideGobiodon okinawae is a tiny coral-dwelling goby that lays eggs on Acropora branches under male care. This guide covers its bidirectional sex
- Stonogobiops xanthorhinica Breeding GuideStonogobiops xanthorhinica is a small Western Pacific shrimp goby that shares a sand burrow with an alpheid pistol shrimp. This guide covers
- Filament-Fin Shrimp Goby Breeding Guide (Stonogobiops nematodes)Stonogobiops nematodes is a pistol-shrimp partner goby that lays demersal eggs in its burrow; captive breeding has been achieved in the genu
- Blackspot Cleaner Wrasse Breeding Guide (Labroides pectoralis)Labroides pectoralis is an Indo-Pacific cleaner wrasse with a parasite-based cleaning diet and pelagic spawning; it is not home-bred, and th
- Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse Breeding Guide (Labroides phthirophagus)Labroides phthirophagus is a Hawaiian-endemic cleaner wrasse with a highly specialised parasite diet and pelagic spawning; it is not home-br
- Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse Breeding Guide (Labroides bicolor)Labroides bicolor is an Indo-Pacific cleaner wrasse that lives at cleaning stations and spawns pelagically; it is not home-bred, and this gu
- White-Banded Possum Wrasse Breeding Guide (Wetmorella albofasciata)Wetmorella albofasciata is a tiny, reclusive reef wrasse with minimal documented reproductive biology and no captive breeding records; this
- Pygmy Possum Wrasse Breeding Guide (Wetmorella nigropinnata)Wetmorella nigropinnata is a tiny, secretive cave-dwelling wrasse recorded only as an oviparous pair-spawner with little documented reproduc
- Hawaiian Saddle Wrasse Breeding Guide (Thalassoma duperrey)Thalassoma duperrey is a Hawaiian-endemic reef wrasse with cleaner juveniles and terminal-phase males; it is a pelagic spawner and not home-
- Sunset Wrasse Breeding Guide (Thalassoma lutescens)Thalassoma lutescens is a schooling Indo-Pacific reef wrasse and a pelagic broadcast spawner; it is not home-bred, and this guide documents
- Bluehead Wrasse Breeding Guide (Thalassoma bifasciatum)Thalassoma bifasciatum is the textbook model of wrasse protogyny and lek spawning, with initial- and terminal-phase males; it is not home-br
- Moon Wrasse Breeding Guide (Thalassoma lunare)Thalassoma lunare is a protogynous, pelagic-spawning reef wrasse that changes sex from female to male in about ten days; it is not home-bred
- Bandit Wrasse Breeding Guide (Polylepion russelli)Polylepion russelli is a deep-water North Pacific wrasse recorded only as an oviparous pair-spawner; it is not bred in aquaria, and this gui
- Harlequin Tuskfish Breeding Guide (Choerodon fasciatus)Choerodon fasciatus is a pelagic-spawning Labridae wrasse that forms monogamous home-ranging pairs in the wild and is not reared in home aqu
- Anampses lineatus (Lined Tamarin Wrasse) Breeding GuideAnampses lineatus is a small, deep-dwelling Indian Ocean tamarin wrasse with marked sexual dichromatism. As a labrid it broadcast-spawns pel
- Anampses caeruleopunctatus (Bluespotted Tamarin) Breeding GuideAnampses caeruleopunctatus is a large Indo-West Pacific tamarin wrasse that buries in sand at night and broadcast-spawns pelagic eggs. It be
- Anampses meleagrides (Yellowtail Tamarin Wrasse) Breeding GuideAnampses meleagrides is a sand-diving Indo-Pacific tamarin wrasse with strong sexual dichromatism and protogynous sex change. It broadcast-s
- Macropharyngodon choati (Choat's Leopard Wrasse) Breeding GuideMacropharyngodon choati is an Australian leopard wrasse notorious for low survival on import. It is protogynous, sleeps in sand and broadcas
- Macropharyngodon negrosensis (Black Leopard Wrasse) Breeding GuideMacropharyngodon negrosensis is a small Indo-West Pacific leopard wrasse that sleeps in sand and broadcast-spawns pelagic eggs. The genus is
- Macropharyngodon bipartitus (Vermiculate Leopard Wrasse) Breeding GuideMacropharyngodon bipartitus is a small Western Indian Ocean leopard wrasse that burrows in sand and broadcast-spawns pelagic eggs. It is a p
- Coris picta (Comb Wrasse) Breeding GuideCoris picta is a subtropical southwest-Pacific wrasse reaching 25 cm. As a labrid it broadcast-spawns pelagic eggs in pairs and is not repro
- Coris julis (Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse) Breeding GuideCoris julis is a temperate Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic wrasse, a diandric protogynous species that spawns pelagic eggs. Larvae are pl
- Coris gaimard (Yellowtail Coris) Breeding GuideCoris gaimard is a sand-associated Indo-Pacific wrasse that broadcast-spawns pelagic eggs in pairs. It reaches 40 cm and is not reproduced i
- Cheilinus lunulatus (Broomtail Wrasse) Breeding GuideCheilinus lunulatus is a large Red Sea and Indian Ocean wrasse that spawns pelagic eggs in pairs. Males reach 50 cm, and the species has no
- Cheilinus fasciatus (Red-breasted Wrasse) Breeding GuideCheilinus fasciatus is a large protogynous Indo-Pacific wrasse that broadcast-spawns planktonic eggs in pairs. It reaches 40 cm and has no d
- Humphead (Napoleon) Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus): Breeding NotesCheilinus undulatus is the largest wrasse, IUCN Endangered and CITES II. It is a protogynous, aggregation-spawning species reaching over 2 m