This fish is known as
Rainford’s Goby, Old Glory and the correct latin name is
Amblygobius rainfordi. It belongs to the
Goby family. (
e) Origin of this fish is
Western Pacific. (
e)
Character and suggestions regarding care
This Goby is peaceful and thanks to it’s size it is a suitable choice for many saltwater aquariums.
Rainford's Goby can grow up to 8 cm what is approximately 3 inches. 1 specimen basically needs at least 960cm
2 of water surface which is approximately 148 square inch. This fish should be kept in aquariums that are medium. (
e) Medium aquariums have at least 113 Litres (30 US Gallons). Large aquariums have at least 265 Litres (70 US Gallons). Very large aquariums have at least 700 Litres (185 US Gallons).
It is easy to keep the Rainford's Goby fish. (
e) The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 23°C (73.4°F) and 26°C (78.8°F). The recommended pH level is between 8.0 and 8.3 since marine fish are used to these levels in general.

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Document modified on Fri Nov 30 10:27:14 UTC 2007
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