What kind of food does goby eat?

Goby is a general term for various goby species of the goby family. It is short in stature, only a few centimeters long and has two spinal fins. Most of them inhabit tropical waters, and some live in rivers, streams and lakes. It is a member of the Chinese native fish family with a large number and species, and it is also one of the smallest vertebrates in the world. Let's take a look at what goby fish eat.

What kind of food does goby eat?

The eating habits of goby fish are very miscellaneous. The eggs of smaller fish, shrimp, worms and other fish are all food for goby fish. They mainly feed on crustaceans, small fish and clam larvae such as shrimp and crabs, and some feed on benthic diatoms. Species that live in fresh water also eat aquatic insects and worms. Sexual maturity is earlier, general carnivorous species mature in one year, herbivorous species mature in two years.

How long is the life span of goby?

Goby is the shortest-lived vertebrate in the world, generally living for 2 to 3 years, up to 4 years, and a kind of goby on Australia's Great Barrier Reef for up to 59 days. Goby fish basically live in shallow sea environment, mainly inhabit inshore intertidal zone, shallow sea areas with sediment or reefs, coral reefs and seagrass pastures, but also abundant in seawater and estuarine habitats, including lower reaches of rivers, mangrove wetlands and salt marshes, a few live in rapids or caves, and a few species can fully adapt to the freshwater environment.

Common species of goby

The common species of goby are blue-striped goby, six-point goby, chlamys farreri, orange goby, sea whip goby, white-backed goby, small goby, etc., among which goby is the world's shortest-lived vertebrate confirmed by Australian biologists in 2005. Freshwater gobies are mainly produced in China, such as Bo's goby, Ziling goby, etc., as well as some Southeast Asian soda gobies For example, tropical species such as honeybee fish (Dow's goby) are popular ornamental fish species.