Freshwater Bumblebee Goby
Brachygobius xanthomelas
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A bumblebee goby from the Malay Peninsula.
- Scientific name
- Brachygobius xanthomelas
- Family
- Gobiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Order
- Gobiiformes
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 7–8.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 8–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 2 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 41 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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