10/12/2026
The Sphynx Sand-Sifting Goby is a peaceful Indo-Pacific sand-dwelling goby. Growing to around 4–5 inches, it does best in a 30-gallon aquarium or larger with a mature sand bed, plenty of rock, and established microfauna for natural foraging. It constantly sifts and picks through the substrate for small crustaceans and other edible organisms, so a varied diet of mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, finely chopped seafood, and sinking marine pellets should be provided. It is generally reef-safe and peaceful toward other species, although it may defend a small territory from similar gobies and can occasionally shift sand onto nearby corals. A secure lid is recommended because gobies can be accomplished jumpers.