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Name
Scientific name
Rhinogobius zhoui
Described by
Authority Li & Zhong, Year 2009
Family
Gobiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 25 credited
Summary
Rhinogobius zhoui is a small goby restricted to a handful of streams around Lianhua Mountain in Haifeng County, Guangdong, China. In the aq…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
36mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 19–24°C, pH 7–7.8
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
China
Writing
Etymology
Rhinogobius: from the Greek rhinos, meaning 'nose', and the generic name Gobius. zhoui: named for naturalist, fish-collector and SF contributor Zhou Hang, who …
Distribution
Type locality is 'Stream of Lianhua Mountain, 23°01'N, 115°17'E, Haifeng County, Guangdong Province, China', and the species appears restricted to a handful of…
Habitat
Restricted to shallow, flowing, well-oxygenated headwaters and minor tributaries characterised by stretches of riffles and runs broken up by pools or cascades …
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
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
The bulk of the diet should comprise small live and frozen foods such as mosquito larvae, bloodworm, Artemia, etc. Dried foods may be accepted but should not b…
Behaviour and compatibility
Can be maintained in a community, especially with small, peaceful fishes that inhabit the upper part of the water column such as Tanichthys or Microdevario spp…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males are significantly more colourful than females and develop more extended unpaired fins with thick, bright, bluish to white marginal bands. The latte…
Reproduction
Has been bred in aquaria, but it's not an easy task. As is typical for the genus eggs are deposited on the ceiling of a cave or crevice and guarded by the male…
Notes
This species has been in the aquarium trade since 2010 and is sold under several names including 'Chinese vermilion goby', 'Zhou's scarlet goby', 'scarlet goby…
References
References
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