Gobioides broussonnetii Violet goby, Dragon Goby

Gobioides broussonnetii is commonly referred to as Violet goby, Dragon Goby. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

5297 

AphiaID:

280887 

Scientific:

Gobioides broussonnetii 

German:

Lila-Aalgrundel, Drachenkopfgrundel, Broussonets Aalgrundel 

English:

Violet Goby, Dragon Goby 

Category:

Smörbultar (Gobies) 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Gobiiformes (Order) > Gobiidae (Family) > Gobioides (Genus) > broussonnetii (Species) 

Initial determination:

Lacepède, 1800 

Occurrence:

Brazil, Columbia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, French Guiana, Gulf of Mexico, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands, USA, Venezuela, West-Atlantic Ocean 

Sea depth:

Meter 

Habitats:

Bays, Brackish water, Coastal waters, Demersal (bottom-dwelling fish), Estuaries (river mouths), Freshwater, Seawater, Sea water, Unconsolidated muddy grounds 

Size:

9.84" - 21.65" (25cm - 55,3cm) 

Weight:

311 g 

Temperature:

57.2 °F - 89.6 °F (14°C - 32°C) 

Food:

Brine Shrimps, Flakes, Frozen Food (large sort), Krill, Mysis, Schrimps 

Difficulty:

There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Least concern (LC)  

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Gobioides africanus
• 
  Gobioides broussonnetii
  Lila-Aalgrundel, Drachenkopfgrundel, Broussonets Aalgrundel
• Gobioides grahamae
• Gobioides peruanus
• Gobioides sagitta

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2013-04-20 16:19:03 

Last edit:

2026-09-04 10:36:06 

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