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Name
Scientific name
Rhinogobius filamentosus
Described by
Authority Wu, Year 1939, Bracketed
Family
Gobiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Rhinogobius filamentosus is a small goby from the Li River system in Guangxi, southern China, also collected in neighbouring Guangdong prov…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
55mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–25°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
3–15dGH
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
China, Li, Lijiang
Writing
Etymology
Rhinogobius: from the Greek rhinos, meaning 'nose', and the generic name Gobius. filamentosus: from the Latin filamentosus, meaning ‘filamentous’, in reference…
Distribution
Very few details exist but the type locality is given as 'Yangso, Li Kiang, Kwangsi Province, southern China', which should correspond to an unspecified locati…
Habitat
Presumably inhabits smaller rivers, tributaries and streams with substrates of gravel, rocks, boulders, and exposed bedrock which undergo seasonal variations i…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm should be large enough to house a small group.
Maintenance
Should not prove difficult to maintain under the correct conditions; as per other Rhinogobius spp. we strongly recommend keeping it in a tank designed to simul…
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
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species may not yet have appeared in the ornamental trade but it has been collected by a few individuals. Following the key in Chen et al. (2008) it can b…
References
References
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