Blue Rocket (Dart) Goby

Scientific Name: Ptereleotris evides
Family: Microdesmidae
Origin: Indo-Pacific Ocean (Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia)
Care Difficulty: Easy – Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore – Planktivore
Minimum Aquarium Size: 80 liters
Maximum Size: 12–14 cm
Temperature: 24–27°C
Salinity: 1.023–1.025 SG
pH: 8.1–8.4
Reef Compatibility: Fully compatible

Ptereleotris evides, with its slender body and light blue-grey colors, is an elegant dartfish species that gracefully swims against the current. It is usually found in colonies on reefs, retreating into rock crevices and quickly darting out again.

There may be a risk of jumping in open aquariums.