Talk:Yellow prawn-goby

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Scientific name: Cryptocentrus Cinctus Common name: Yellow Shrimp Goby, Banded Prawn Goby, Gold Shrimp Goby Max size: 3 in / 7.5 cm pH: 8.1-8.4 Salinity: 1.020-1.025 Temperature: 75°F - 82°F (25°C - 28°C)

The Yellow Watchman Goby is yellow as the name suggests. The front half of the body features small white spots on the yellow background. The Yellow Watchman Goby is a type of shrimp goby and the name watchman alludes to the symbiotic relationship it forms with some species of pistol shrimps. The Yellow watchman goby acts as a watchman for a nearly blind shrimp signaling it when there is danger around. The shrimp provides a protective habitat by digging a burrow that the shrimp and the goby live in. The shrimp uses its antennas to communicate with the goby. The relationship is beneficial to both the shrimp and the Yellow watchman goby as both reduces their risk of being eaten by a predator.

Yellow Watchman Goby care and aquarium setup: The Yellow watchman goby is a hardy species; it can be recommended to anyone who wants to keep their first saltwater aquarium. It is easy to care; however it is aggressive towards other species of gobies. It should never be kept with aggressive species such as Triggerfish (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triggerfish). A single Yellow Watchman Goby can be kept in a 10 gallon / 40 liter aquarium. It is hard to keep more than one pair in a small aquarium due to aggression; however it is possible in aquariums that are at least 30 gallons/120 liters. The Yellow watchman goby prefers to be kept with Alpheus shrimps however shrimps are not necessary as long as the fish is provided enough hiding places. Yellow Watchman gobies get very stressed if they are not provided with enough hiding places.

The aquarium should be decorated with a lot of hiding places as well as open areas. PVC pipes can be hidden among rocks and in the bottom substrate to create suitable burrows for the gobies. The yellow watchman goby prefers a "deep" substrate bed containing sand and rubble as it likes to dig. If they are kept with pistol shrimps; the shrimps might dig out a burrow in the sand for the goby and the shrimp to live in, but providing them (goby and shrimp) with finished burrows made out of PVC pipes is usually a better option in an aquarium. This goby species does very well in reef aquariums and is considered reef safe. Like many other gobies they are good jumpers and the tank should be well covered to prevent them from jumping to their deaths.

Feeding Yellow Watchman Goby The yellow watchman gobies are carnivores and should be fed a varied high protein diet. The diet can be based around vitamin enriched flake food that is complemented with sinking shrimp pellets and chopped sea food. This fish should be feed 2-3 times a day. It is a slow eater so it is important to make sure that it gets enough to eat in the aquarium.

Breeding Yellow Watchman Goby Yellow watchman gobies are hard to sex but the females are often a little rounder. This species can be bred in aquariums if a pair is kept together in a stress free aquarium. Good water quality is important for breeding this fish. Provide the pair with suitable breeding spots, such as a narrow cave that is just large enough for them to squeeze into. The sensitive young are called fry and will need small food to eat.