Edit Rhinogobius maculafasciatus
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Name
Scientific name
Rhinogobius maculafasciatus
Described by
Authority Chen & Shao, Year 1996
Family
Gobiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
Rhinogobius maculafasciatus is a small goby known only from certain rivers in southern Taiwan, including the Tzengwen and Kaoping drainages…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–24°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
2–15dGH
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, Taiwan, Joko, Kaoping, Tsengwen
Writing
Etymology
Rhinogobius: from the Greek rhinos, meaning 'nose', and the generic name Gobius. maculafasciatus: from the Latin macula, meaning 'spotted', and fasciatus, mean…
Distribution
Known only from middle and lower parts of certain rivers in southern Taiwan, including the Tzengwen and Kaoping drainages. Type locality is 'Joko River of Kaop…
Habitat
The most typical habitats comprise small brooks, tributaries and pools with relatively slow water flow and substrates of rocks and pebbles. During periods of h…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm is 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. It can be told apart from related species from T…
References
References
2 on this profile