Originally a brackish water fish it is now found in freshwater habitats throughout se asia.
Marble goby freshwater.
Found in rivers swamps reservoirs and canals.
Enters flooded forest ref.
This species feeds on algae and bacteria for the most part though their diet should be supplemented with algae wafers.
Pomatoschistus marmoratus the marbled goby is a species of goby native to the eastern atlantic from the bay of biscay down around the iberian peninsula through the mediterranean sea the black sea and the sea of azov.
One of the largest goby species in the world o.
The marble goby will accept a number of different foods such as bloodworms brine shrimp and other meaty foods.
It is also found in the suez canal in egypt.
Marble gobies are highly adaptable to water conditions.
It is a nocturnal ambush predator and generally remains motionless during daylight hours unless striking at food.
This oddball fish is one of the larger sized gobies and can be considered a monster fish as they can reach around 28 30 in the wild though they seldom surpass 12 in aquaria.
With 60 65 predorsal scales.
Marmoratus is unsuitable for the vast majority of aquaria but is an interesting oddball for the true enthusiast with the facilities to house it properly.
Without ocellus on caudal peduncle ref.