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Name
Scientific name
Brachygobius nunus
Described by
Authority Hamilton, Year 1822, Bracketed
Family
Gobiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Brachygobius nunus is a bumblebee goby described from the Ganges delta near Kolkata, more likely restricted to India, Bangladesh and Sri La…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
25mm, 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
Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Ganges
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Type locality is the 'river below Calcutta' which corresponds to the western side of the Ganges River delta south of Kolkata, West Bengal state, with reports a…
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, the idea being to create broken lines of sight to allow weaker individuals to escape continual attention from domina…
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 should do best in a species-specific set-up. Although males in particular are territorial towards one another a gr…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females often appear rounder-bodied than males, particularly when gravid.
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
B. nunus is not particularly common in the international aquarium trade but its name is widely misapplied to other species such as B. doriae or B. sabanus whic…
References
References
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