Longfin Goby
(Valenciennea longipinnis)

Description

Longfin Goby: The Reef’s Natural Sand Sifter

Bring the tranquil beauty of the Indo-Pacific to your marine aquarium with the captivating Longfin Goby. Watch its mesmerizing sand-sifting dance!

Overview
The Longfin Goby (*Valenciennea longipinnis*) is a gracefully elongated fish, typically displaying a pale grey to white body adorned with subtle blue-edged brownish bars and often a distinctive horizontal stripe. Its most notable feature is the flowing, filamentous dorsal fin. These peaceful gobies are diligent sand-sifters, constantly filtering substrate through their gills, which helps keep your aquarium bed pristine and aerated. They are often seen perching on the sand or hovering just above it.

Care Level
This species requires moderate care, making it suitable for intermediate aquarists. Generally peaceful, they thrive in established reef or fish-only aquariums. While tolerant of other non-aggressive tankmates, they can exhibit territoriality towards conspecifics in smaller systems. Provide ample hiding spots and a secure, fine sandy substrate for their burrowing habits.

Tank Essentials
A minimum of 120 litres is recommended for a single Longfin Goby, ensuring a deep, fine sand bed (at least 5-7 cm) for their essential sifting and burrowing behavior. Maintain stable water parameters: pH 8.1-8.4, and a temperature range of 22-27°C. A tight-fitting lid is crucial as these gobies are known jumpers.

Diet
As a carnivore and sand-sifter, the Longfin Goby primarily feeds on small invertebrates found within the substrate. Supplement their diet with finely chopped meaty frozen foods like mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and enriched pellets, offered multiple times daily.

Why Buy From Us
When you buy Longfin Goby online from Corais de Vidro, you receive healthy aquarium fish carefully acclimated and humanely shipped. Our robust quarantine protocols ensure each specimen is vibrant, ready to thrive in your marine ecosystem, and responsibly sourced.

• Scientific Name: *Valenciennea longipinnis*
• Common Name / Variant: Longfin Goby / Striped Sleeper Goby
• Maximum Size: 18 cm
• Origin: Indo-West Pacific Ocean
• pH Range: 8.1–8.4
• Temperature: 22–27°C
• Lifespan: [data unavailable]
• Swimming Zone: Bottom

Add a diligent Longfin Goby to your reef aquarium today!