Eleotrides strigatus (Silky gobia blue cheeks)

The elongated body is brown in color. The orange head is striated with metallic blue lines. The caudal and back fins wear horizontal and fine red lines. The dorsal is in two parts and the first rays are very developed. Eléotiodes Stigatus often adopts an inclined position, head up, at the exit of his "hole". It is a very fearful fish. He digs his burrow in the sand under the corals or rocks. It can live as a couple and suitable for an invertebrate bac.

Eleotrides Strigatus fish is a freshwater fish from Africa's tropical waters. It has an elongated shape and a gray color with dark spots on the body. Its adult size is generally about 10 centimeters long.

Eleotrides Strigatus fish is a lonely and territorial fish. It generally lives in the shallow waters of rivers and streams, where it feeds on small insects, crustaceans and other invertebrates. Eleotrides Strigatus fish is a slow and peaceful fish, and it is not known to be aggressive towards other species.

Eleotrides Strigatus fish generally reproduces during the rainy season, when rivers and streams are higher and rich in food. The female lays her eggs in nests dug in the mud, and the male fertilizes them before protecting them until they hatch. Young Eleotrides Strigatus fish are generally independent from birth and quickly feed on small invertebrates.

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Rare but possible in aquarium. The eggs are laid in a crevasse and are watched by both parents