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Yellow Priolepis Goby (Priolepis aureoviridis) - Saltwater Aquarium Fish

🐠 Yellow Priolepis Goby (Priolepis aureoviridis)

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🐠 Yellow Priolepis Goby (Priolepis aureoviridis)

Marine Reef-Safe Cryptic Nano Goby • Light Yellow-to-Green Body With Thin Vertical Yellow-Orange Stripes • Genuinely Rarely Seen in the Aquarium Trade • Beginner-Friendly Marine Fish

 

📋 The Yellow Priolepis Goby, also known as the Yellow-Green Goby or Golden Green Goby, has a genuinely light yellow-to-green body marked with thin vertical yellow-to-orange stripes alternating with white bands.

Native to the Central Pacific, including Micronesia, Johnston Atoll, and the Hawaiian Islands, this species genuinely inhabits the seaward side of reefs at depths of 6 to 20 metres, and is a real secretive, cryptic fish.

This species genuinely spends most of its time resting and swimming within rockwork, only becoming active and visible once food enters the tank. It's genuinely non-aggressive toward other fish and won't bother invertebrates, though it should genuinely be housed singly, as it may become territorial toward other gobies. We want to be honest that this species is genuinely rarely seen in the aquarium trade. It's fully reef safe, and genuinely easy to feed once settled, readily accepting most standard marine foods.

 

🟡🟢 Highlights

🎨 Yellow-Green Body With Thin Vertical Stripes: A genuinely subtle, characterful nano goby

💎 Genuinely Rarely Seen in the Trade: Not commonly available

🌿 Fully Reef Safe: Won't harm corals or invertebrates

🙈 Genuinely Cryptic: A secretive species that hides within rockwork

💪 Genuinely Easy to Feed: Accepts most standard marine foods once settled

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🧾 A Quick Look at the Yellow Priolepis Goby

 

📛 Common Name: Yellow Priolepis Goby (Yellow-Green Goby, Golden Green Goby)

🔬 Scientific Name: Priolepis aureoviridis

👨‍👩‍👧 Family: Gobiidae

🌍 Origin: Central Pacific (Micronesia, Johnston Atoll, Hawaiian Islands)

📏 Max Size: Up to 6.4 cm (≈ 2.5")

🧂 Specific Gravity: 1.020–1.025

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

🧠 Care Level: Easy

💖 Temperament: Peaceful; genuinely territorial toward other gobies

🌿 Reef Safe: ✅ Yes

🏠 Min Tank Size: 40 L (≈ 10 gallons)

📌 Tank Level: Lower Level, within rockwork

🧬 Stock Type: Wild-collected as standard stock; genuinely rarely seen in the trade

Lifespan: Genuinely several years with proper care

🍽️ Diet: Carnivore (vitamin-enriched mysis and brine shrimp, finely chopped seafood)

🐣 Reproduction: Genuinely not bred in home aquariums

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