Scientific Name: Valenciennea puellaris

Alt Scientific Name: Eleotriodes puellaris

Common Name: Orange Spotted Sleeper Goby

Alt Common Name: Orange Spotted Sleeper Goby, Orange Diamond Goby, Maiden Goby, Diamond Watchman Goby, Diamond Goby

Group: Gobies (Goby Fishes)

Family: Gobiidae

Distribution: Indo-Pacific reefs

Adult Size: 7 inches (17.8cm)

Minimum Tank Size: 400 L

Temperament: Peaceful and timid.

Care Difficulty: 3/10
Very Easy •
Moderate
Very Difficult


Regarded as an easy fish to keep provided it is kept in a tank over 400 L

Reef Safety Score : 3/3
Not Safe
High Risk
Low Risk
Reef Safe •

As you can see on the Reef safety score it is 100% safe 3 out of 3.

Temperature Range: 23 Celsius to 28 Celsius

pH Range: 8.1 - 8.4

7.8
8.0
8.2 •
8.4 •
8.6
8.8


Salinity Range (specific gravity): 1.02 - 1.027

1.016
1.020 •
1.024 •
1.028
1.032
1.036


Diet Information: Carnivorous - the Orange Spotted Sleep Goby eats by sifting sand through it's mouth and gills. They sift the sand to gather small invertebrates and uneaten bits of food to eat. In a well-established reef this fish will not likely need food, but small sinking pellets are a good supplement.

Additional Information: The orange spotted sleeper goby is an excellent reef fish. It will not harm corals or other invertebrates, but it can cause some problems with dropping sand on corals as it sifts. If you have LPS corals such as moon stones that will have a problem with sand resting on them, then make sure to place them higher in the tank.

Tank Mate Compatibility: Other peaceful reef fish.

Breeding Information: Not known in captivity.

Determining Sex: No known way to determine visually.

Primary Area in Tank: Bottom to middle of tank.