The Sharknose Goby (Elacatinus evelynae) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Caribbean Cleaner Goby or Caribbean Cleaning Goby is native to Western Atlantic waters from the Bahamas and the Lesser Antilles, to the northern coast of South America, as well as the Antilles and western Caribbean. The Sharknose Goby is a peaceful cleaner […]

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The Neon Goby (Elacatinus oceanops) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Blue Neon Goby is native to the Caribbean, West Central Atlantic, and Gulf coast waters of North America; and range from southern Florida to Texas and southward to Belize. The Neon Goby is found among the coral heads of their range alone, […]

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The Pink-speckled Shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus leptocephalus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Pink and Blue Shrimpgoby, Pink and Blue Spotted Goby, Singapore Shrimp Goby, Leptocephalus Prawn, Pinkspotted Shrimp Goby, Blue Prawn Goby, Pink Spotted Watchman Goby, or Leptocephalus Goby is native to the Western Pacific Ocean. Its range extends from Indonesia to New Caledonia, north […]

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The Y-bar Shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus fasciatus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Y-bar Shrimp Goby, Ninebar Prawn-goby, Bluelined Shrimp goby, Blue Fin Watchman Goby or Barred prawn-goby is widespread in the Indo-West-Pacific from East Africa to Melanesia and the Great Barrier Reef. Its range extends throughout the East Indian Ocean, West Indian Ocean, Australia, […]

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The Harlequin Prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Red Sea Shrimpgoby, Blue-speckled Prawn-goby, Blue-spotted Shrimpgoby, or Harlequin Shrimpgoby is found in Indo-Pacific waters from East Africa to the Marianas and north to southern Japan. Relatively recently, it has entered the Mediterranean Sea where large populations have been observed along the […]

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The Catalina Goby (Lythrypnus dalli) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Blue-banded Goby is native to the cold waters off the Eastern Pacific coast of the United States, particularly on the coasts of Catalina Island and Baja Mexico. Its range extends from the islands of California to the coasts of Peru. The Catalina […]

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The Blue-speckled prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus caeruleomaculatus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Blue-speckled Shrimpgoby, Green shrimpgoby, Green shrimp goby, Bluespotted Shrimpgoby, or Eight-barred Shrimp-gobyGoby is found across the Indo west Pacific from East Africa to the Marianas, north to Southern Japan, and south to the Great Barrier Reef. In the Western Pacific their range […]

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The Spotted Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Yellow Prawn Goby, Yellow Watchman Goby, Sulphur Goby, or Banded Prawn Goby is found in the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the Central West Pacific Ocean, and the Red Sea. Their range extends from the Yaeyama Islands, Japan to Singapore […]

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The Citrinis Clown Goby (Gobiodon citrinus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Citron Clown Goby, Clown Goby, Citron Goby, Poison Goby, or Yellow Coral Goby is native to the Indian Ocean. In the Indo-West Pacific, their range extends from the Red Sea south to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique on the coast of Africa and […]

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Meyer’s Butterflyfish (Chaetodon meyeri) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Scrawled Butterflyfish or Maypole Butterflyfish is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Meyer’s Butterflyfish are found along the eastern coast of Africa from Somalia to Durban, and across the Indian and Pacific Oceans as far east as the Line Islands and Hawaii. Their […]

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Fourspot Butterflyfish (Chaetodon quadrimaculatus), known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Fourspotted Butterflyfish or Four-spot Butterfly is found in Australia, Indonesia, and the East and Central/West Pacific Oceans. Their range extends from the Ryukyus, Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands and Taiwan, to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Pitcairn islands; south to the Samoan and Austral Islands; and in […]

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Speckled Butterflyfish (Chaetodon citrinellus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Citron Butterflyfish or Lemon Butterflyfish are found throughout the Indo Pacific.   Its range extends from the Red Sea, East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamotu islands; north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands; and south to New South Wales (Australia) and Lord […]

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The Black Back Butterflyfish (Chaetodon melannotus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Black-backed Butterflyfish, Melannotus Butterflyfish or Blackback Butterflyfish is widespread through the Indo-Pacific region. It’s range extends from the Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, northward to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island, and throughout Micronesia. The Black Back Butterflyfish […]

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Golden Head Sleeper Goby (Valenciennea strigata) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Pennant Glider, Yellowheaded Sleeper, Blue Cheek Goby, Blueband Sleeper, Bluestreak, or Yellowheaded Sleeper Goby is native to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. The Golden Head Sleeper Goby is commonly found in and around the burrows that they dig in the […]

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Bella Goby (Elacatinus puncticulatus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Red Head Goby is found along the continental shore of the Tropical East Pacific from the Southern tip of California (Sea of Cortez) to southern Ecuador. The Red Head Goby is a shy, docile, symbiotic cleaner species that is found on the rocky […]

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The Bella Goby (Valencienna bella) also known as the Valenciennea Goby, Elegant Shrimp Goby, Blueband Goby, or Bella Sand Sifting Goby is an attractive sleeper goby species that is found in the Western Pacific from Okinawa, Japan to the Philippine islands. The Bella Goby, locally referred to as the Sleeper Goby, is a shy, reclusive […]

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The Melon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Indian Redfin Butterflyfish, Three-banded Coralfish, Three-banded Butterfly, Lineated butterflyfish, Pinstriped Butterflyfish, Purple Butterflyfish, Rainbow Butterflyfish, Indian Ocean Redfin Butterfly, and Red-fin Butterflyfish is only found in the Indian Ocean.   Its range extends from East Africa and the islands of western and central […]

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The Three Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon robustus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Ghana Butterflyfish, Robustus Butterfly, or South African Butterflyfish is found on the southern tropical west coasts of Africa and ranges from Mauritania to the Gulf of Guinea. Chaetodon robustus are a rare, elusive species that are normally encountered singly or in […]

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Three Band Butterflyfish (Chaetodon tricinctus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Three-Striped Butterflyfish or Threeband Butterflyfish is a rarely imported species that is native to eastern Australia, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island, and Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs in the Tasman Sea. Three Band Butterflyfish are normally encountered in small groups or pairs on the […]

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Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Butterbun, the Portuguese Butterfly, School Mistress, and Banded Mariposa are found in tropical western Atlantic waters from Brazil to Bermuda and ranges from Massachusetts in the United States to Santa Catarina in Brazi; including the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, Bermuda, and […]

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