Marble goby
Oxyeleotris marmorata
- Tank length
- 200 cmabout 7 ft (79 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C72–82 °F
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 35 cm14 in
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
A large ambush predator that sits still and swallows tankmates whole; it grows big and needs a monster-fish setup.A large ambush predator that sits still and swallows tankmates whole; it grows big and needs a monster-fish setup.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African butterfly cichlid
Marble goby may eat African butterfly cichlidMarble goby may eat African butterfly cichlid
- African clawed frog
Marble goby may eat African clawed frogMarble goby may eat African clawed frog
- Agassiz's cory
Marble goby may eat Agassiz's coryMarble goby may eat Agassiz's cory
- Ajamaru rainbowfish
Marble goby may eat Ajamaru rainbowfishMarble goby may eat Ajamaru rainbowfish
Amano shrimpMarble goby may eat Amano shrimpMarble goby may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Marble goby may eat American flagfishMarble goby may eat American flagfish
- Angfa rainbowfish
Marble goby may eat Angfa rainbowfishMarble goby may eat Angfa rainbowfish
- Arfak rainbowfish
Marble goby may eat Arfak rainbowfishMarble goby may eat Arfak rainbowfish
Assassin snailMarble goby may eat Assassin snailMarble goby may eat Assassin snail
- Banded gourami
Marble goby may eat Banded gouramiMarble goby may eat Banded gourami
- Bandit cory
Marble goby may eat Bandit coryMarble goby may eat Bandit cory
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 22–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6.5–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Origin | Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula and Indonesia | 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 | predatory | 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 | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 10–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 30 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 200 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |