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Name
Scientific name
Rhinogobius similis
Described by
Authority Gill, Year 1859
Family
Gobiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 17 credited
Summary
Rhinogobius giurinus is a goby found through much of China, plus Taiwan, the Korean Peninsula, Japan and the Red and Pha river basins in Vi…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
90mm, 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 6.5–8.5
Hardness
2–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bonin Islands, Hainan, Ryukyu Islands, Chang Jiang, Huang He, Iriomote, Lingjiang, Pha, Qiantang, Red, Rong Jiang, Sông Cái, Tone, Yangtze, Yellow, Yuan, Zhu
Writing
Etymology
Rhinogobius: from the Greek rhinos, meaning 'nose', and the generic name Gobius. giurinus: named for its similarity to the widespread tank goby, Glossogobius g…
Distribution
This species occurs naturally throughout much of China including the Yellow, Yangtze, Qiantang, Lingjiang, Pearl rivers plus some minor drainages in Fujian, Gu…
Habitat
Some populations demonstrate an amphidromous reproductive strategy (see 'Reproduction'), meaning the larvae and fry develop under brackish to marine conditions…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered for a single pair.
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
Newly-imported wild fish tend to be aggressive towards conspecifics so unlike the majority of Rhinogobius species this species is best kept in sexed pairs rath…
Sexual dimorphism
Males are more colourful than females and in most cases develop more extended dorsal and anal fins rays as they mature.
Reproduction
Most populations of this species has evolved a complex amphidromous breeding strategy in which adults live and spawn in freshwater or brackish streams and the …
Notes
This species appears to exist in a number of different forms which exhibit differences in colour pattern, morphology, or both, and it's currently unclear wheth…
References
References
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