Care
The Golden Malili Goby is known from warm waters over 1m in depth, with silty substrate and dense clumps of aquatic plants including freshwater mangroves. This species requires a mature, well-filtered aquarium. 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. Areas of dense planting will help to provide additional cover. Filtration should be efficient, but water movement not too strong, and frequent partial water changes will help keep nitrate to a minimum. Golden Malili Gobies are 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 décor, and that the tank itself is spacious, otherwise the males may fight. Tankmates should be peaceful and of a similar size. It is not unusual to see these gobies hovering at a 45 degree angle just above the substrate. May also be seen on sale as Yellow Goby.
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
There are reports of this species having spawned in the home aquarium, but, as yet, no successful rearing of any young. Eggs are laid on vertical pieces of decor.
