Blue-barred ribbon goby (Oxymetopon cyanoctenosum)

Scientific name: Oxymetopon cyanoctenosum Klausewitz & Cond?, 1981

The Blue-barred ribbon goby (Oxymetopon cyanoctenosum) is a marine fish of the family Ptereleotridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–27°C (75–81°F). Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia and Philippines.

Blue-barred ribbon goby care at a glance

Temperature: 24–27°C (75–81°F)

Biology

Found on deep mud slopes. Lives in pairs in burrows.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Oxymetopon cyanoctenosum
Family: Ptereleotridae (Dartfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 20.0
Depth range: 35 m (115 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 35 m, usually 10 - 35 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia and Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial