Bumblebee Goby (Brachygobius nunus)

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Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 2 Sexing 3 Origin 4 Tank compatibility 5 Diet 6 Feeding regime 7 Environment Specifics 8 Behaviour 9 Identification 10 Pictures 11 References 12 External links

Alternative names

Bumblebee Goby, Banded Goby, Bumblebee Fish

Synonyms

Gobius alcockii, Gobius bombayensis, Gobius nunus

Sexing

Very difficult to sex visually and challenging to breed in captivity.

Origin

Found in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaya, Indonesia and Borneo and reported from Bangladesh.^[1]

Tank compatibility

Best kept in a peaceful brackish community tank. Do not keep with larger predatory fish due the Goby's size. They are known to nibble long fins, so only keep with short-finned fish.

Diet

Will mainly only accept live food and can be fussy. Feed with small snails, bloodworm, brine shrimp and daphnia. May be weaned onto flake food.

Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

Environment Specifics

Although sold as freshwater, these really need brackish water conditions to thrive. The tank should be decorated with bogwood, rocks and caves. Does not appreciate a strong current.

Behaviour

Can be territorial towards their own species.

Identification

Often mislabelled as Brachygobius xanthozonus. The body of this little fish is elongated and round. The base colour is mustard yellow with 4 broad vertical black bands, the first is over the eye with white lips, the next two are on the body and the last is on the caudal peduncle. Small black specks are sometimes on the yellow base colour in between bands also. The dorsal and adipose fins have black colouration, the other fins are mostly translucent.

Pictures

References

1. ↑ Fishbase (Mirrors: ) Distribution

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )