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Name
Scientific name
Taenioides cirratus
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Gobiidae
Common names
Bearded Worm Goby
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
The bearded worm goby, Taenioides cirratus, is a mud-burrowing goby of coastal, usually estuarine waters from India to Japan and New Caledo…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
300mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–27°C, pH 7.5–8.5
Hardness
10–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Not recorded
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
India, Bangladesh, Andaman Islands, Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea.
Habitat
Inhabits coastal, usually estuarine waters where it lives in burrows in the muddy substrate.
Aquarium size
Likely to be quite inactive. An aquarium of 48" x 12" x 12" (75cm x 12cm x 12cm) - 70 litres should suffice.
Maintenance
The most important aspects would seem to be the provision of brackish (1.005-1.015 sg) water and a soft, deep substrate into which the fish can burrow. Dim lig…
Water conditions
Temperature: Given its natural distribution, a temperature in the range 72-82°F (22-27°C) would seem advisable. pH: 7.5-8.5 Hardness: It's an estuarine species…
Diet
Apparently feeds on crustaceans and small fish in nature, and is therefore likely to accept the usual frozen and live fare such as bloodworm, brine shrimp and …
Behaviour and compatibility
Should certainly not be kept with anything small enough to be considered food. Given its weird looks and special requirements it's probably worthy of a species…
Sexual dimorphism
Unknown.
Reproduction
Unknown and in all honesty unlikely to occur. It isn't even fully known how it reproduces in nature.
Notes
Something for the true oddball enthusiast, this bizarre looking goby has been imported at least once over the last few years. It's a mud-burrowing species that…
References
References
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