Mural Goby
(Valenciennea muralis)

Description

Mural Goby: The Sand Sifting Marvel for Your Reef

Introduce the fascinating Mural Goby to your marine aquarium. This diligent sand-sifter offers captivating behaviour while contributing to a healthier, cleaner substrate.

Overview

The Mural Goby (*Valenciennea muralis*) displays a pale grey to white body adorned with subtle blue-bordered red stripes on its head, extending faintly along its sides. Its dorsal and anal fins feature red basal stripes, complemented by a distinctive dark tip on the first dorsal fin and red ocelli on the caudal fin. Known for its industrious sand-sifting, this goby continuously sifts substrate through its gills, searching for tiny invertebrates. This natural behaviour keeps your sand bed aerated and pristine.

Care Level

The Mural Goby requires an experienced aquarist due to its specific needs for a mature, stable environment. Generally peaceful, they thrive alone or in bonded pairs, though they can be territorial with other similar gobies. Provide a secure, covered aquarium as these gobies are known jumpers.

Tank Essentials

A minimum aquarium size of 360 litres is recommended to support a thriving population of microfauna vital for their diet. Ensure a deep, soft sand bed for sifting and burrowing, along with plenty of stable rockwork for hiding. Maintaining optimal water parameters is crucial for their well-being.

Diet

As carnivorous sand-sifters, Mural Gobies primarily consume small invertebrates from the substrate. Supplement their diet with high-quality frozen meaty foods like mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and black worms, offered multiple times daily. Ensuring sufficient live rock and sand micro-life is essential for long-term health.

Why Buy From Us

When you buy Mural Goby online from Corais de Vidro, you receive healthy aquarium fish, ethically sourced and carefully quarantined. Our commitment to responsible fishkeeping ensures each specimen is robust, acclimated, and ready to thrive in your marine display. We guarantee live arrival with every order.

• Scientific Name: Valenciennea muralis
• Common Name / Variant: Mural Goby
• Maximum Size: 16 cm
• Origin: Indo-West Pacific
• pH Range: 8.1–8.4
• Temperature: 25–29°C
• Lifespan: 1 year
• Swimming Zone: Bottom

Add this diligent sand-sifter to your collection today!