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Name
Scientific name
Rhinogobius candidianus
Described by
Authority Regan, Year 1908, Bracketed
Family
Gobiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Rhinogobius candidianus is a goby from northern and western Taiwan, where it lives in smaller tributaries and hill streams. It is normally …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
80mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–28°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
5–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Territorial
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Taiwan
Writing
Etymology
Rhinogobius: from the Greek rhinos, meaning 'nose', and the generic name Gobius. candidianus: named for Lake Candidius in Taiwan, type locality of the species.
Distribution
Type locality is 'Lake Candidius, Formosa', which corresponds to a body of water better known as 'Sun Moon Lake' located in Nantou County, central Taiwan, but …
Habitat
Western Taiwan has a subtropical monsoon climate characterised by high temperatures and humidity with massive rainfall and tropical cyclones in summer with ave…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 80 ∗ 30 cm is large enough to house a small group.
Maintenance
Not difficult to maintain under the correct conditions; we strongly recommend keeping it in a tank designed to simulate a flowing stream with a substrate of va…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Rhinogobius spp. tend to be opportunistic carnivores feeding on a range of small invertebrates, crustaceans and similar in nature. In the aquarium they should …
Behaviour and compatibility
This is a robust species and can be aggressive at times but it can be kept in a community provided tankmates are chosen with care. Peaceful, pelagic species wh…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males develop an extended primary ray in the first dorsal fin and possess a slightly longer jaw than females. In gravid females the eggs are visible as a…
Reproduction
As is typical for the genus eggs are deposited on the ceiling of a cave or crevice and guarded by the male until hatching. Several potential sites should be of…
Notes
This species is normally imported alongside a smaller-growing, near-identical congener currently listed as R. nantaiensis here on SF, although normally both ar…
References
References
4 on this profile