Certain marine fish pack a lot of visual and behavioral interest into a very small package. Such is the case with the yasha shrimp goby (Stonogobiops yasha),还以普通名称白色虾戈比(Goby),橙色虾戈比(Goby),小丑虾戈比(Goby)等出售。这个来自西太平洋的小哥比(Goby)颜色鲜艳,图案化,非常宁静,非常适合较小的系统。最近被确定了,S. yasha在业余爱好中也有些罕见,并且(无论如何在我的皮夹上)在昂贵的一面有些罕见,但是如果您可以采购标本,这是值得的。
Shrimp symbiont
S. yasha是与Alpheusspp. shrimps. In this “Odd Couple” relationship, the two species share a burrow in thesubstratewith the shrimp continuously excavating and the goby (or goby pair) hovering close by, standing guard against danger. The shrimp, which has very poor eyesight, literally stays in touch with its burrow-mate at all times with its elongated antennae so it can detect immediately via the goby’s body language whether a threat is near and it’s necessary to beat a hasty retreat back into the burrow.
In nature,S. yashais associated withA. Randalli,但它可能与其他Alpheusspecies in captivity.
Physical traits
S. yashais white in base coloration with a series of orange-red horizontal, broken stripes running the length of its body. A distinct black patch appears on the chin. Its eyes are orange, high-set and bulbous, and its mouth is comically oversized. In keeping with at least one of its common names, the first ray of this goby’s dorsal fin is highly elongated and white in color. Maximum length is around 2 inches.
Feeding
The yasha shrimp goby is carnivorous and will readily accept small meaty food items, such as mysid shrimp, chopped crustacean/mollusk flesh, and frozen commercial formulations for small carnivores. Multiple daily feedings are recommended.
Housing
正如标题所示的这篇文章中,S. yasha是20加仑附近纳米系统的绝佳选择。确保提供一个将沙子和瓦砾结合在一起的深层底物,以促进稳定洞穴的建造。另外,盖好储罐,尤其是在新引入样品时,prevent jumping.
Compatibility
S. yashais a passive fish that should be housed only with equally peaceful piscine tankmates if any are included. Conspecific pairs can be kept together, and, of course, individuals or pairs can be housed with their shrimp symbionts. In fact, a dedicated tank spotlighting the relationship between this goby and anAlpheussp. shrimp makes for a fascinating display.
As far as reef-friendliness is concerned,S. yashais exemplary, being completely inoffensive to sessile invertebrates and a threat only to minute motile invertebrates.