Orange-striped Goby – Amblygobius decussatus

\r\nThe Orange-striped Goby (Amblygobius decussatus) has a white body with two short horizontal orange stripes through the head. The body may have a crosshatch-like pattern as well. This fish is also known as the Orange Square Goby or Decussatus Goby.\r\n\r\n

\r\nThis fish is best known as part of the group of gobies known as sandsifter or \r\nsleeper gobies. They take mouthfuls of the substrate and sift it out through their gills, searching for food. This can help keep the substrate aerated, and may help prevent the build-up of organic debris that leads to high nitrate levels, algae, and cyanobacteria (\