Scientific
Name: Ptereleotris
evides
Family:
Gobiidae
Common Names: Blackfin Dartfish, Scissortail Goby
Description:
The Scissortail Goby is a attractive slim fish which is easily recognized by
their light bluish-gray front half and black back half coloration.
They also have large dark gray dorsal and anal fins with black edging as well as the
characteristic black 'scissors' coloration on their tail.
Natural Environment:
Indo-Pacific, Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.
Care:
Reef Suitability: Scissortail Gobies make very good reef tank
inhabitants. They like to burrow under rocks in the sand, but they spend
the majority of their time in the middle of the tank cruising for food.
Disposition: Very non-aggressive.
They tend to get along with with their own kind as well as other fish in the
tank. They prefer to have the company of their own kind and live in pairs
in the wild as adults and small groups as juveniles.
Feeding: Scissortail Gobies accept any meaty foods that are offered.
They will also take flake food as it sinks. They are mid water feeders and will eat the food as it falls through the water
column.
Hardiness: Very hardy.
Temperature: Does well within normal reef tank temperature ranges of
75-84°F.
Size: Scissortail Gobies can get up to about 5" in length.
Breeding: Scissortail Gobies are aquacultured. They
are frequently captive raised from larval fish caught in the wild.
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