The Sea Goblin also has legs, and spends time hiding on the bottom of a 50 gallon or larger aquarium with a sand bed. It will spend a good part of the day walking across the sand bed in search of food. These fascinating fishes will also bury themselves in the sand with only thier eyes and face exposed in an effort to hunt prey that may pass by. Sea Goblins are peaceful but will eat anything motile that it can fit in its mouth such as small fishes or crustaceans.

Their venomous spines are used solely for defensive purposes, and caution should be used when cleaning the aquarium, to avoid an accidental sting.

When first introduced into the aquarium, live saltwater feeder shrimp should be used to entice this fish to eat. The diet consists of live feeder fish, glass shrimp, and a variety of other meaty foods.

Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 2" to 2-3/4" Medium: 2-3/4" to 4" Large: 4" to 6"

Nathan Sickmiller
Xenia, OH

I have a pop-eyed sea goblin in my 125 aggresive tank...it has been an extremely easy fish to care for once it started eating..that was the hard part. Offer plenty of live food (silversides, feeder shrimp etc..) at first... once it starts eating it will not stop... mine hand feeds now. If you would like something truly unique... GET THIS FISH.

Robert Onuma
Coon Rapids, MN

I found out feeding a Sea Goblin is very challenging. First, live foods, such as a ghost or saltwater shrimps, are required to entice a newcomer to eat in a captive environment. Secondly, it is highly recommended to switch to prepared food later (hard task). I found out it is more effective to try to feed them at night especially if feeding attempts during the day fail. A Sea Goblin is nocturnal. And he doesn’t have to compete too much with other tankmates who may be much faster during a day light.