Yellownose Goby
Description: A bright yellow reflective stripe runs through the length of this goby. Its body color is otherwise black dorsally and white ventrally.

Natural Ecology: This species lives in groups and forms cleaning stations. Larger fishes come to these stations to allow cleaner gobies to remove dead skin, parasites, and other edible debris as food. Unlike many cleaner animals, cleaner gobies will also feed on other foods.

Indigenous To: Natural range includes Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles, and Venezuelan coast.

Behavior: Similar to the behavior of most cleaner animals, these gobies are conspicuously present near their cleaning station to solicit feeding (cleaning) opportunities. These gobies are also brightly colored t be noticeable to other fishes. These gobies will also attempt to clean aquarist handss.

Compatability: Ideal scavenger in reef aquariums.

Food: Proaquatix specimens have been weaned to take aquarium pellets and flakes. Freshly frozen invertebrates such as ocean plankton, mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and chopped squid will be readily accepted.