Species Profile:
Common Name: Engineer goby, Convict blenny Scientific Name: Pholidichthys leucotaenia
Origin: Pacific
Restricted: No
Diet: Omnivore
Max Size: 6+ (inches)
Water Conditions:
Compatibility:
Tank Size: 55 (gallons) *
Reef Safe: Yes
Temp: 75 - 82 (Fahrenheit) *
Invert Safe: Yes *
S.G.: 1.020 - 1.025 *
Community Safe: Yes *
pH: 8.1 - 8.4 *
Venomous: No
Difficulty: 2 (scale of 1-low to 10-high)
* For MOST fish
General Info:
This fish is neither a goby or a blenny, but rather in a family all its own! Resembling a coral catfish or eel as a juvenile, it ranges in color, usually white with either brown or black markings. As it matures, the markings take on the namesake "convict" stripes. This species is very hardy, and they love to tunnel in substrate, so be sure that your rockwork is secured! They will eat just about any kind of food, from frozen to flake, even small fish if they will fit in their mouths. They get along with just about any tankmate. They are a social fish and do best in groups of 3 or more, though that requires a larger tank! They are a scaleless species, so be careful of medications.
