Diamondback Goby

They will dig out a burrow under the live rock and will stay on or close to the sand sucking in and sifting the occasional mouthful of sand. To make a pairing more likely purchase a second much smaller goby than the original. The diamond goby is a medium sized fish.

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Its slender body is white and speckled with elongated orange spots.

Diamondback goby. The diamond watchman goby is a protogynous fish who can easily change gender when needed. However these fish are a bit finicky when it comes to the actual gender change. It was first discovered in the indo pacific ocean in 1956 by tomiyama.

It relies on the sand for its food and shelter. The diamond watchman goby is also commonly referred to as the pretty prawn maiden orange spotted diamond orange dashed or orangespotted sleeper goby. The diamond goby valenciennea puellaris has a few different common names.

This goby can get to be about 6 inches 15 cm in total length and they are considered a peaceful utility fish. 6 inches is the fully grown length but they are a relatively compact torpedo shaped 6 inches. When viewed from above it is perfectly camouflaged to hide from large predators.

The head and body are white with orange spots. They are hardy and very peaceful and can be housed with other peaceful fish in a reef tank setting but may become territorial towards other blennies gobies or dartfish in smaller tanks. In some circles the diamond goby is also known as the maiden goby or the orange spotted sleeper goby.

The diamondback goby is a small fish that lives near and on the seabed. The diamond goby valenciennea puellaris small brilliant orange diamond shapes across is pearl descent white body.