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Fish Database: Bumblebee Goby - Brachygobius xanthozonus

Aquarium requirements

Aquarium suitability: 2/5
Sociability rating: 7/10
Area of tank: Bottom
Aquarium water conditions: 7.5-8.5, h,vh
Temperature: 25 - 29C
Feeding: Fine dried foods, live, frozen foods
Minimum tank size: 60cm
Min / Max number in tank: Min 4

Fish fact file

Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Synonyms: Gobius xanthozona, Hypogymnogobius xanthozonus, Thaigobiella sua
Other common names: Bumbleebee Fish
Origin: Southeast Asia; Thailand, South Vietnam, Java, Sumatra, Borneo
Natural habitat: Fresh and brackish waters
Size: 4cm
Behavior: Normally peaceful and quiet. During breeding males will become territorial
Breeding: Egglayers, spawns in warmer brackish water, males defend the brood
Natural water conditions: pH 7.5 - 8.5, brackish water
Sexing: Males are brighter, females are slightly fatter

Fish code No.2315

Recently Viewed fish: Bumblebee Goby

These tiny little fish are often purchased on impulse, without due investigation into their requirements. Although small and peaceful, they should only be kept in slightly brackish aquariums with sandy bottoms and hiding spots. Since most brackish fish available for aquariums are large enough to happily eat these fish, there is little scope for mixing these fish properly in a community. In the wild they are found in both brackish and freshwater although the addition of salt is recommended for long term health in the aquarium.
The fish are difficult feeders and may only eat small frozen or live foods such as daphnia, cyclops, mosquito larvae, and small brineshrimp. An attractive little aquarium fish which is interesting to observe, but best avoided by beginner fish keepers.

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