Dragon goby
Gobioides broussonnetii
- Tank length
- 150 cmabout 5 ft (59 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C72–82 °F
- pH
- 6.5–8.5
- Adult size
- 32 cm13 in
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
Long, burrowing brackish-water goby that needs soft sand and a very long tank; sold small but outgrows most setups.Long, burrowing brackish-water goby that needs soft sand and a very long tank; sold small but outgrows most setups.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Dragon gobyAlligator gar may eat Dragon goby
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Dragon gobyArapaima may eat Dragon goby
- Atahualpa dwarf cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Channel catfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Dourada
Dourada may eat Dragon gobyDourada may eat Dragon goby
- Elizabeth's dwarf cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Olga cory
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Panda dwarf cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Paroon shark
Paroon shark may eat Dragon gobyParoon shark may eat Dragon goby
- Piraiba
Piraiba may eat Dragon gobyPiraiba may eat Dragon goby
- Redline rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Redtail catfish
Redtail catfish may eat Dragon gobyRedtail catfish may eat Dragon goby
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 22–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6.5–8.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–20 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Western Atlantic coasts and estuaries, USA to Brazil | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 5–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 150 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |