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Dormitator maculatus
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| Striped Sleeper Goby | |
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| Striped Sleeper Goby | |
| Species | Dormitator maculatus |
| Family | Eleotridae |
| Difficulty | Difficult |
| Min. Tank Size | 567.812 liters 567,811.767 mL 150 US Gallons (567.8L) |
| Size | 71.12 cm
25-28 " (63.5-71.1cm) |
| sg | 1 - 1.015 |
| pH | 7.5 - 8.2 |
| Temp. | 297.039 K 23.889 °C 534.67 °R 298.706 K |
| Water Hardness |
8-12 °d |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:1 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
10-15 years |
| Habitat | |
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[edit] Alternative names
- Striped Sleeper Goby, Fat Sleeper, Jade Goby, Jade Sleeper Goby
[edit] Synonyms
- Dormitator lineatus, Dormitator lophocephalus, Dormitator macrophthalmus, Dormitator microphthalmus, Eleotris grandisquama, Eleotris gundlachi, Eleotris mugiloides, Eleotris omocyaneus, Eleotris sima, Eleotris somnulentus, Gobiomorus maculatus, Sciaena maculata
[edit] Sexing
- The second dorsal fin is elongated in the male.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- A large and aggressive fish that is best only kept with similar-sized robust brackish fish if any.
[edit] Diet
- An omnivorous fish that will accept pellet and flake as well as live/frozen food like bloodworm and brine shrimp. Will also accept blanched vegetables and vegetable matter.
[edit] Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Although it can reach a considerable length, usually the fish remain smaller. Keep them in a spacious tank with lots of driftwood and a dark substrate, these fish may eat plants so silk plants are best. Well filtered water is necessary. The fish occur in the wild in pure fresh water and in brackish water. Adding a bit of salt to the tank can be beneficial.
[edit] Behaviour
- A potentially aggressive fish.
[edit] Identification
- How to id the animal.
