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Knight Goby

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

Knight Goby (Stigmatogobius sadanundio) is a community species for a cycled 30+ gallon freshwater aquarium. Plan for about 4 inches as an adult, 74-82°F water, pH 7-8.2, and advanced care. Match tankmates by water range, adult size, activity level, and feeding needs.

Community leaningAdvanced care
Knight Goby, a community leaning 4 inch aquarium species for 30+ gallon tanks
30 galMinimum tank
4 inAdult size
1Schooling minimum
74-82°FTemperature

Water Range

pH
7-8.2
GH
8-20 dGH
KH
5-15 dKH

Behavior

Temperament
Moderate
Fin nipping
0/5
Territory
2/5

Diet and Care

Diet
carnivore/omnivore
Diet difficulty
3/5
Care difficulty
5/5

Planning Notes

Specialist setup animal; verify freshwater/brackish needs, feeding, and habitat before stocking.

This species may need live, frozen, fresh, or otherwise specialized foods.

live or fresh foodbrackish or specialistspecialized setuphigh flowoxygen richshrimp predatorfry predator

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