Care
Black Toraja Gobies require mature, well-filtered aquaria. The substrate should consist of soft sand, with ample resting places such as pieces of driftwood (the spindly "Sumatra wood" sometimes available is ideal), plenty of caves formed from rocks/pieces of slate, and scatterings of cobbles/small pebbles. Vegetation is fairly sparse in Lake Poso, so plants are not absolutely necessary " although they may make the tank more aesthetically pleasing. Species from genera such as Eriocaulon, Lymnocharus, and Ottelia are reported from the lake. This species is best maintained as a male-female pair. If more than one pair is to be kept in the same aquarium, ensure that there is an abundance of visual barriers amongst the decor, and that the tank itself is spacious, otherwise the males may fight. Tankmates should be peaceful and of a similar size. Adult specimens will prey on tiny fish. It is not unusual to see these gobies hovering at a 45 degree angle just above the substrate.
Feeding
These gobies require a variety of small meaty foodstuffs. Frozen daphnia, cyclops, mosquito larvae, and vitamin-enriched brineshrimp should all be taken with much enthusiasm. In time, they may also show interest in small sinking pellets/granules, and crushed flake.
Breeding
Unknown.
