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Court Jester Goby (Koumansetta rainfordi) - Saltwater Aquarium Fish

🐠 Court Jester Goby (Koumansetta rainfordi)

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🐠 Court Jester Goby (Koumansetta rainfordi)

A Green-Blue Body With Horizontal Orange Stripes and White Spots • A Valuable Natural Algae and Cyanobacteria Grazer • A Timid, Fully Reef-Safe Nano Goby

 

📋 The Court Jester Goby, also known as Rainford's Goby or the Old Glory Goby, has a colourful body in green and blue, with horizontal orange stripes running its length and a row of white spots along the upper back.

It comes from a wide range across the Western Pacific, from the Philippines to the southern Great Barrier Reef and Fiji, a timid, peaceful species that does best in a well-established tank with plenty of live rock and sand to graze. Every Court Jester Goby we ship is feeding well, settled onto a mix of natural grazing and supplemental foods before it leaves us.

It's fully reef safe, and a valuable grazer, documented eating hair algae and even red cyanobacteria. It's best kept singly, or as a known pair in a large tank with abundant hiding places. It's also an expert jumper, so a tight-fitting lid is essential. It reaches up to 8.5cm, so a 40L tank suits it well, with a well-established system essential for natural grazing opportunities.

 

💡 Highlights

🎨 Green-Blue Body With Orange Stripes: A colourful, popular nano goby
🌿 Fully Reef Safe: Won't harm corals or invertebrates
🪴 A Valuable Algae Grazer: Documented eating hair algae and cyanobacteria
🍽️ Ships Feeding Well: Settled onto natural grazing and supplemental foods
⚠️ An Expert Jumper: A tight-fitting lid is essential

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🧾 A Quick Look at the Court Jester Goby

 

📛 Common Name: Court Jester Goby (Rainford's Goby, Old Glory Goby)

🔬 Scientific Name: Koumansetta rainfordi

👨‍👩‍👧 Family: Gobiidae

🌍 Origin: Western Pacific (Philippines to southern Great Barrier Reef, Fiji)

📏 Max Size: Up to 8.5cm (≈ 3.3")

🧂 Specific Gravity: 1.020-1.025

🌡️ Temperature Range: 22-26°C (72-78°F)

🧠 Care Level: Moderate; best in an already established tank

💖 Temperament: Peaceful; timid

🌿 Reef Safe: Yes

🏠 Min Tank Size: 40 L (≈ 10 gallons), in an established system

📌 Tank Level: Bottom, sand bed

🧬 Stock Type: Wild-collected as standard stock; also captive-bred by some suppliers

⏳ Lifespan: 3-5 years

🍽️ Diet: Omnivore (filamentous algae, cyanobacteria, small invertebrates)

🐣 Reproduction: Egg layer; can spawn in home aquariums, though larvae are extremely difficult to raise

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