The Madagascar Coral Croucher Goby, also known as the Gumdrop Coral Croucher or Velvetfish, is a small bottom-dwelling fish with a distinctive pink/red coloration and speckled markings. Its compact, vertically compressed body allows it to navigate tight spaces between reef rubble and coral branches, and its entire body is covered with fine "hairs" that give it a fuzzy or velvet-like appearance. Despite its small size, this fish has a big personality and is known to be very inquisitive.

 It is venomous ,as it belongs to the scorpionfish family. It possesses defensive spines on its dorsal fins, and if stung, the reaction may be similar to a bee sting, though slightly stronger. Therefore, caution should be exercised when handling or working around this fish. To provide a suitable environment for this species, a marine aquarium of at least 10 gallons in size, with live rock, rubble, and branching corals or similar decorations, is recommended. It is best to keep the Madagascar Coral Croucher Goby singly, as a mated/bonded pair, or with other docile larger species, as it may show aggression towards its own kind in smaller aquariums and it can eat small fish and invertebrates so it is reef safe with caution.