Red Neon Goby?!

[Genesis]

Saw them at my LFS, beautiful little things.
I hate common names though as I can't seem to find any information on them


Can anyone help me out with some info about them?
Tank size? Adult size? FW/Brackish?



Thanks guys

 

[nmonks]

The mystery gobies sold as "neon gobies" tend to be Stiphodon species. So doing a search on Fishbase might be useful. In any event, these tend to be mountain stream fish that develop in the sea but as adults live in freshwater. Not too warm, fast-flowing, oxygen-rich water is important. Most eat "aufwuchs" but a mixed diet including green foods as well as invertebrates usually works well.

Cheers, Neale

 

[Genesis]

Well here's a picture of one if it helps:

 

[nmonks]

Looks very like a Stiphodon or at least one of the goby subfamily Sicydiinae. Naming them is extremely difficult, and way beyond my skills. You need to ask a goby taxonomist. I usually recommend Yahoo GobyGroup.

Cheers, Neale