Yellow
Head Jawfish
Opistognathus
aurifrons

Yellowhead
Jawfish are cute fish with a great personality.
They are playful and like to people watch!
Description: The Yellowhead Jawfish, also known as
the Yellow-headed Pearly Jawfish, has a yellow head and a light
blue-green body. It inhabits the sandy, rubble-strewn areas on
the reefs of the tropical Western Atlantic, and is found in close
proximity to its burrow or cave. The Yellowhead Jawfish can attain
a length of 5 inches in the wild, and up to 4 inches in an aquarium.
As long as the tank is large enough, several can be kept in the
same tank. Multiple specimens provide very interesting behavior
as they "dance" up and down in the burrow. Supply various
size rocks among the soft substrate to help reinforce the burrows
against them; rockpiles are ideal.
Tank Size: Minimum tank size of 10 gallons.The
Yellowhead Jawfish is moderately hardy. It tends to be shy and
is best kept with other docile fish. It will not bother other
tank inhabitants, but other burrowing fish may bully it. It needs
to be kept on 5-7 inches of fine soft substrate such as sand
of various particle sizes (not fine). Known for being a jumper
when startled or frightened, the tank should have a tight-fitting
lid. This fish will spend much of its time in its burrow and
when it does venture out, if it is startled, it will bolt back
into its burrow tail first with lightning speed.
Feeding: The Pearly Jawfish is typically a shy
feeder, eating very small live foods that wander near its burrow
in the wild. In the tank, it can be enticed with small pieces
of mussel, daphnia, brine shrimp, bloodworms, or other meaty
foods. Eventually, prepared foods can be offered.
Level of
Care: Moderately Easy
Reef Compatibility:Very good reef or community
fish.
Approximate
Purchase Size: 1-3/4"
to 2-1/2" |
$24.99
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Rare
and Hard to Find!!!
Blue Dot Jawfish
Opistognathus
rosenblatti

THIS IS
ONE FISH YOU WON'T SEE IN AN AQUARIUM SHOP!!!
Description: Imported from the Sea of Cortez, we consider this
to be the most beautiful and desirable of the jawfish. Flourescent
Blue spots on a gold background make the Blue Spotted Jawfish
and real winner.As a matter of fact, the neon blue dots actually
will glow under the aquarium lights! Highly in demand, but very
hard to find, they are now extremely regulated by Mexican authorities
and hard to come by.
General Comments: The Bluespot jawfish
will require peaceful tank mates and perfect water quality. It
will fight with it's own genus and tends to jump when stressed,
so we recommend a cover or canopy on top, to keep the Bluespot
in the fish tank.
Recommended
Tank size: 20 gallon
Feeding and
Diet:Zooplankton feeder,
provide a varied diet that includes frozen preparations for carnivores
Reef Compatibility:Excellent reef fish.
This species will not harm invertebrates.
Level of
Care: Moderate,
requires very good water quality.
Please Note: Because of the intolerance
to poor water quality, we can only guarantee that your Bluespot
Jawfish will be delivered to you in good condition, swimming
around, like he is in a miniature aquarium, happy and healthy.
We are unable to give them any guarantee beyond this, because
poor water conditions, or agressive tankmates, can cause the
Bluespot to do poorly. |
$149.99
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Panda Bear Goby
Paragobius
lacunicolus

Very hard
to find!
Description: This rare species only
became available to the trade in 2005. Also called the Panda
Coral Goby, and Panda Clown Goby. Although small, this is a fascinating
fish to keep in the aquarium, especially in smaller tanks. Be
sure to grab these fast when available because they sell fast
and are never plentiful! Found in the wild with small damsels
and juvenile hawkfish which share their Acroporid perches. This
fish is full of personality. They make great additions to small
nano reef tank containing colonies of polyp corals, as they enjoy
swimming and hiding amongst the polyps. It requires a 1 gallon
or larger aquarium and prefers branched corals, often resting
on them for hours at a time. It will rarely become aggressive
towards other fish, but will fight with its own kind in smaller
tanks. It is best if it is kept with other docile species.
Recommended
Tank : It requires a 10 gallon or larger aquarium
Feeding and
Diet:
The Panda
Goby's diet should consist of a variety of brine shrimp, frozen
mysid shrimp, table shrimp, and frozen food preparations for
omnivores.
Level of
Care: Moderate
Reef Compatibility:Good Reef and Nano tank
species
Approximate
Purchase Size:
1/2" to 3/4"
**Advanced
Aquarist Species, |
$49.99
Sorry Out of Stock |