Quick tropical aquarium fish statistics and photos for the Dragon Goby, Dragon Fish, Violet Goby, Gobioides broussonnetii

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Dragon Goby

Family:	Gobiidae
Genus & Species:	Gobioides broussonnetii
Common Name:	Dragon Goby, Dragon Fish, Violet Goby
Size:	12 to 20 inches (30 -50cm) 12” being common
Habitat:	North America, Western Atlantic: Charleston, South Carolina southward to Florida, along the Gulf of Mexico coasts of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and eastern-central Texas. South America: Caribbean coast of Colombia, eastward to Venezuela, Surinam, Guyana, French Guiana, and Brazil as far south as Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Min Tank Size:	48 inches (55 gallon) longer is better than wide
Diet:	Prefers live but will take frozen and freeze-dried foods.
Behavior:	Territorial, Scavenger.
Water:	Temperature: 72ºF to 81ºF (20-26°C) pH range: 7.0 – 8.0; dH range: 9 - 19
Salinity:	A 1% addition of salt is recommendedas these fish are found in brackish water.This can be accomplished by adding 7.5 TSP of sea salt/ 10 gallons (10g/10 L) on a hydrometer the reading should be between 1.005 to 1.010 specific gravity.
Care:	Medium.
Communities:	Best for species tank, possibly the right community.
Suitability:	Not for all .