Common names: Candy stripe goby, Striated river goby, Banded goby

Scientific name: Awaous strigatus

Family: Gobidae

Origin: South america

Max size: 4"

Care: I keep 4 of these wonderful gobies in a 29g high with a neutral pH and a temp of around 80F (27C) They are bottom dwelling fish, needing caves and plants (Be they real or fake) to hide under. They are a great community fish, but very small bottom dwellers wouldn't do well with them.

Feeding: Not very picky, any sinking meaty food will be snatched up by these active gobies.

Sexing: I am pretty sure that males are more colorful and have larger mouths (The males use their large mouths to fight), but there is little information on these fish so I am ot positive.

Breeding:No info

Comments: A great FW goby, very active and entertaining. If you see them, grab them, they fit into most small community setups.

I have found very little info on these fish, so if anyone else would like to add to this profile, feel free to.