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Name

Scientific name

Brachygobius kabiliensis

Described by

Authority Inger, Year 1958

Family

Gobiidae

Common names

Kabili bumblebee goby

Photograph credits

All 7 credited

Summary

The Kabili bumblebee goby, Brachygobius kabiliensis, is a tiny goby described from the Kabili River in Sabah, northeastern Borneo. Its repo…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

18mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water

Water

Water conditions

22–28°C

Hardness

Not recorded

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Species tank only

Social needs

A shoal or group

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Brunei, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Borneo, Mekong

Writing

Etymology

Not written yet

Distribution

The distribution of B. kabiliensis as currently reported is somewhat disjunct since the type locality is the Kabili River in Sandakan Division, Sabah state, Ma…

Habitat

Inhabits both fresh and brackish water, and generally restricted to lowland, coastal environments including mangrove swamps, estuaries, and tidal streams. Subs…

Aquarium size

Base dimensions of 45 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the minimum considered.

Maintenance

Provide plenty of hiding places and cover, and bear in mind that this species prefers harder water than some congeners. Crushed coral or coral sand can be mixe…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

Small live foods such as Artemia, Daphnia, etc., should be considered essential although some specimens will learn to accept frozen alternatives. Dried product…

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Behaviour and compatibility

Unlikely to make an ideal community fish and should do best in a species-specific set-up.

Sexual dimorphism

Not written yet

Reproduction

Not written yet

Notes

Though this species' name appears on ornamental trade lists quite often it appears to be routinely misapplied to other species, particularly B. doriae-type fis…

References

References

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