{"product_id":"yellowstripe-neon-goby-elacatinus-figaro-saltwater","title":"Yellowstripe Neon Goby (Elacatinus figaro)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E0F7FA;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eYellowstripe Neon Goby\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eElacatinus figaro\u003c\/em\u003e) is the Brazilian answer to the classic Neon Goby: same two inch frame, same cleaning station behavior, same easygoing temperament, but the racing stripe runs molten gold instead of blue. Set against a dark body with a pale belly, the yellow line reads across a tank from the other side of the room. Like its Caribbean cousin it is a true cleaner, perching on a favorite rock and picking parasites and dead skin off any fish willing to hold still. Captive bred, completely reef safe, and one of the best nano tank fish in the hobby. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater livestock and supplies\u003c\/a\u003e to build the tank around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eYellow or blue\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe carry both. This one and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/bluestripe-neon-goby-elacatinus-oceanops-saltwater\"\u003eBluestripe Neon Goby\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eElacatinus oceanops\u003c\/em\u003e) do the same job, cost the same, and need the same care. The only real difference is the color of the stripe and where they come from, so pick whichever suits your aquascape. If you want cleaning behavior without the risk, either one beats the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/cleaner-wrasse-labroides-dimidiatus-saltwater\"\u003eCleaner Wrasse\u003c\/a\u003e, which is an obligate cleaner that frequently refuses prepared food and starves in home tanks. A \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/scarlet-skunk-cleaner-shrimp-lysmata-amboinensis-saltwater\"\u003eScarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e is the invert version and pairs happily with either goby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTank size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 gallons and up. At 2 to 3 inches with almost no bioload, it is one of the few marine fish genuinely suited to a nano while still being useful in a big reef.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRockwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e give it an exposed perch. Cleaner gobies choose a high visibility spot for their station and sit on it advertising for customers, so open rock beats a cave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 78°F, pH 8.1 to 8.4, salinity 1.020 to 1.025. Hardy and forgiving, and captive bred stock is tougher still.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e carnivore, and do not count on cleaning duty to feed it. Offer small meaty foods two or three times a day: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-mysis\"\u003ePE Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-instant-baby-brine-shrimp\"\u003ebaby brine shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e, cyclops, and a fine pellet like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/hikari-marine-s\"\u003eHikari Marine-S\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow many:\u003c\/strong\u003e one is the safe answer. A group works in a larger tank with plenty of separate perches, but only if every fish goes in at the same time. Adding a second one later to an established goby is where trouble starts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLifespan:\u003c\/strong\u003e short, one to two years. That is a full life for a fish this small, not a sign that something went wrong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLid:\u003c\/strong\u003e recommended. Small gobies find small gaps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eElacatinus figaro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eYellowstripe Neon Goby, Yellowline Goby, Barber Goby, Gold Stripe Cleaner Goby\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eGobiidae\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePeaceful\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReef safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eYes, fully\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e2 to 3 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum tank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e10 gallons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e72 to 78°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e8.1 to 8.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e1.020 to 1.025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCarnivore, plus parasites picked from tank mates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLifespan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e1 to 2 years, normal for the species\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCaptive bred. Wild \u003cem\u003eE. figaro\u003c\/em\u003e is endemic to Brazil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup at Squeaky's Aquatics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the easiest fish in the hobby to place. Larger fish that would normally eat something this small usually recognize the stripe as a cleaner and leave it alone, which is exactly what the coloration is for. It sits well with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/premium-picasso-clownfish-amphiprion-percula-saltwater\"\u003ePremium Picasso Clownfish\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/royal-gramma-gramma-loreto-saltwater\"\u003eRoyal Gramma\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/banggai-cardinal-pterapogon-kaudernii-saltwater-reef\"\u003eBanggai Cardinal\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/firefish-goby-nemateleotris-magnifica-saltwater\"\u003eFirefish Goby\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/citron-clown-goby-gobiodon-citrinus-saltwater\"\u003eCitron Clown Goby\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/bicolor-blenny-ecsenius-bicolor-saltwater\"\u003eBicolor Blenny\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/yellowhead-jawfish-opistognathus-aurifrons-saltwater\"\u003eYellowhead Jawfish\u003c\/a\u003e. Corals and inverts are completely safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts best customers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Big grazers with a lot of surface area get the most from a cleaning station. A \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/purple-tang-zebrasoma-xanthurum-saltwater\"\u003ePurple Tang\u003c\/a\u003e or a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/starry-rabbitfish-siganus-stellatus-saltwater\"\u003eStarry Rabbitfish\u003c\/a\u003e will hang motionless in front of the goby waiting its turn, which is one of the better things you will watch in a reef tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to avoid.\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuinely predatory fish that hunt by size rather than reading the cleaner signal are the exception: large groupers, lionfish, and hawkfish. Other cleaner gobies like our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/green-banded-goby-elacatinus-multifasciatus-saltwater\"\u003eGreen Banded Goby\u003c\/a\u003e are fine company in a tank with room for two stations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Foods \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-mysis\"\u003ePiscine Energetics PE Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e, the staple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/ocean-nutrition-instant-baby-brine-shrimp\"\u003eOcean Nutrition Instant Baby Brine Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/sfbb-mysis-shrimp-cube-3-5oz\"\u003eSFBB Mysis Shrimp Cube\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/hikari-marine-s\"\u003eHikari Marine-S\u003c\/a\u003e small pellet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/xtreme-marine-peewee-1-5mm-slow-sinking-pellet\"\u003eXtreme Marine PeeWee Slow-Sinking Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it different from the blue Neon Goby?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMostly the stripe. \u003cem\u003eE. figaro\u003c\/em\u003e is a Brazilian species with a gold stripe, \u003cem\u003eE. oceanops\u003c\/em\u003e is Caribbean with an electric blue one. Size, diet, temperament, tank requirements, and cleaning behavior are effectively identical, so it comes down to which color you want on your rockwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it really clean other fish?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Cleaner gobies set up stations and other fish visit deliberately to be serviced. It is genuine behavior and useful for keeping an eye on parasite pressure, but it is not a treatment for an ich outbreak, so do not buy one as medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does captive bred matter here?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eE. figaro\u003c\/em\u003e is endemic to Brazil with a limited natural range, and the aquarium trade has historically leaned on wild collection. Tank raised fish take that pressure off entirely, and they arrive already eating prepared food and adapted to aquarium life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I keep two?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a larger tank with separate perches, yes, provided they go in together. In a nano, keep one. Adding a second goby to an established one is the usual way people end up with a fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49012706738395,"sku":"FGOYE500TA-0","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/d44bfc2a-fb0a-4ba7-90a7-02c0ae08eba7.png?v=1784881201","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/yellowstripe-neon-goby-elacatinus-figaro-saltwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}