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Name
Scientific name
Brachygobius mekongensis
Described by
Authority Larson & Vidthayanon, Year 2000
Family
Gobiidae
Common names
Mekong Bumblebee Goby
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
The Mekong bumblebee goby, Brachygobius mekongensis, is a tiny goby from the central and lower Mekong, including the Tonlé Sap system. It i…
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
Temperature 22–28°C, pH 5.5–7.5
Hardness
0–5dGH
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
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Banghiang, Champhon, Mekong, Tonlé Sap
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Type locality is close to the settlement of Muang Kengkok in Savannakhet Province, central Laos, and given as 'Xe Banghiang basin: Xe Champhon, between bridge …
Habitat
Apparently restricted to slow-moving or standing freshwater habitats such as marshes, temporal swamps and floodplains where aquatic vegetation and submerged gr…
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of 45 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the minimum considered.
Maintenance
A densely-planted tank with floating vegetation and roots, twigs or branches would seem appropriate. Filtration should not be strong with an air-powered sponge…
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…
Behaviour and compatibility
Unlikely to make an ideal community fish and best kept in a species-specific set-up, or perhaps alongside comparably-sized species with which it occurs in natu…
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Has been spawned in aquaria but it's unclear if fry were raised. Around 30 eggs were deposited onto a hard surface and tended by the male. The species appears …
Notes
This species is poorly-known in the aquarium hobby though we have seen other species labelled with its name. It can be identified by the following combination …
References
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