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Name
Scientific name
Brachygobius xanthomelas
Described by
Authority Herre, Year 1937
Family
Gobiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Brachygobius xanthomelas is a small bumblebee goby recorded throughout much of Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand. It lives in lowla…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
20mm, 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 7–8.5
Hardness
8–20dGH
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
Indonesia, Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Endau, Kahang
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Type locality is '55 miles north of Singapore, freshwater ditches, Mawai District, Johore, Malaysia', and this species has been recorded throughout much of Pen…
Habitat
Generally restricted to lowland environments including freshwater swamps, streams, minor tributaries, and forest peat swamps. Marginal vegetation tends to grow…
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
Does not make an ideal community fish and best kept in a species-specific set-up. Although males in particular are territorial towards one another a group of 6…
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females often appear rounder-bodied than males, particularly when gravid.
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species is occasionally available in the aquarium trade, though often misidentified, and its name has also been widely misapplied to an unidentified membe…
References
References
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