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Name
Scientific name
Brachygobius xanthozonus
Described by
Authority Bleeker, Year 1849, Bracketed
Family
Gobiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Brachygobius xanthozonus is a bumblebee goby described from Surabaya in eastern Java, Indonesia, and may be endemic to that island. Its nam…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
38mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Indonesia, Java
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Described from Surabaya, eastern Java, Indonesia but few details are available regarding the full extent of its range. It may be endemic to Java with records f…
Habitat
Unconfirmed, but expected to inhabit lowland, coastal, fresh or brackish water environments such as mangrove swamps, estuaries, and tidal streams.
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species can be considered something of an enigma since its name has been widely misapplied in aquarium literature for decades. Images of live specimens ap…
References
References
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