Can a Flagtail Shrimp Goby Live With a Lagoon Shrimp Goby?
~ Possible with cautionVerdict from our compatibility engine, assuming a typical 90-gallon reef tank. Score: 56/100.
Why
- Known conflict: Two burrowing shrimp-gobies (Cryptocentrus, Amblyeleotris) compete for the same host-shrimp burrow
It can work if…
- Known incompatibility — these species are documented to conflict
Both species at a glance
Flagtail Shrimp Goby
Amblyeleotris yanoi
- Aggression:
- peaceful
- Min tank:
- 20 gallons
- Reef safe:
- safe
- Diet:
- carnivore
Lagoon Shrimp Goby
Cryptocentrus cyanotaenia
- Aggression:
- peaceful
- Min tank:
- 30 gallons
- Reef safe:
- safe
- Diet:
- carnivore