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Name
Scientific name
Sicyopus zosterophorus
Described by
Authority Bleeker, Year 1856
Family
Gobiidae
Summary
Sicyopus zosterophorus is a stream goby with a patchy but wide range from the Marquesas Islands westwards to Indonesia, Japan and southern …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
45mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 22–26°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries
China, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Vanuatu, French Polynesia
Supporting text
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Type locality is given as 'Boleling, northern Bali, Indonesia' which appears to correspond to modern-day Buleleng, but this species is currently understood to …
Habitat
Members of this genus are near-exclusive inhabitants of short coastal streams on tropical, often volcanic, islands, with typical habitats lying above waterfall…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm24 ∗ 12 in or equivalent should be large enough for a pair or small group but use something bigger if you want to…
Maintenance
These gobies aren't too difficult to keep provided some basic requirements are met. Most importantly the water must be clean and well-oxygenated at all times s…
Water conditions
Temperature: 22 – 26 °C72 – 79 °F; increased surface agitation is required to maintain dissolved oxygen levels towards the upper end of this range. pH: 6.0 – 7…
Diet
Appears to be a specialised predator since it does not graze biofilm in the aquarium but willingly accepts small live or frozen foods such as bloodworm, Artemi…
Behaviour and compatibility
Can be kept in a community provided tankmates are chosen with care. Peaceful, pelagic species which naturally inhabit well-oxygenated streams such as Tanichthy…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males possess relatively long unpaired fins and the first dorsal-fin is noticeably extended compared with the second, whereas in females the unpaired fin…
Reproduction
Observations of courtship behaviour and the occasional spawning exist but to date no-one has managed to raise fry of any Sicyopus species in aquaria. This is u…
Notes
This species is occasionally available in the aquarium hobby and is traded under several names including 'flaming arrow goby', 'belted rockclimbing goby', and …
References
References
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