Marbled Sleeper Goby
Marbled Sleeper Goby
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The marbled sleeper goby (Oxyeleotris marmorata) is a heavy-bodied Southeast Asian ambush predator, mottled in brown and cream with a very wide mouth and eyes set high on the head. It will sit motionless on the bottom for hours at a time, which is where the sleeper name comes from, and that stillness disguises how large and how capable a predator it is.
Aquarium care
- Grows very large for a goby, commonly beyond 50 cm.
- Sedentary, but a big fish still needs a big volume and heavy filtration.
- An ambush predator with an unusually large gape — it will swallow fish you assumed were far too big.
- Nocturnal, and needs caves, pipe or shaded cover to feel secure.
- Takes meaty frozen foods; many individuals are slow to accept prepared food.
- A slow, deliberate feeder that is easily beaten to the food by faster fish.
Keep it on its own or in a very large tank with fish far too big to be eaten. It is not a community fish under any circumstances, and it is a poor choice for anyone who wants a display animal that is visible during the day.
Stock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the assorted and interesting collection.
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