Blue Spotted Mudskipper (Boleophthalmus pectinirostris)

Familie: Gobiidae

Blue Spotted Mudskipper (Boleophthalmus pectinirostris) ist ein Gobiidae aus its native waters; etwa 8.2–12.1 cm bei 18–26 °C.

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur
18–26 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
GH-Härte
5–15 dGH
Größe ausgewachsen
8.2–12.1 cm
Mindestaquarium
176 L
Schwimmebene
Bottom-dwelling
Schwierigkeit
Mittel
Charakter
Peaceful but territorial toward its own kind
Herkunft
muddy coasts of SE China

Artübersicht

Boleophthalmus pectinirostris is a Gobiidae from muddy coasts of SE China. Every rock overhang is real estate; give each fish a cave and the tank stays peaceful. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 8.2–12.1 cm. A bonded pair claims one cave; keep others elsewhere. Provide fine sand or smooth gravel, a cave per fish, and gentle to moderate flow. Maintain 18–26 °C at pH 6.5–7.5. A rewarding species for the aquarist who reads before buying.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum
Shallow streams and estuaries over sand
Strömung
Still to gentle current
Gelöster Sauerstoff
Moderate

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat
Fine sand
Harte Dekoration
Flat stones and shells
Pflanzen
Sparse hardy plants

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten
A bonded pair claims one cave; keep others elsewhere
Fütterung
Small carnivore — live, frozen and fine sinking foods
Empfohlene Mitbewohner
  • Shrimps in a species setup — A classic pairing for the dedicated
Nicht vergesellschaften mit
  • Other gobies of the same species without extra caves — Territorial wars over refuges

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus
Males larger and more colourful
Fortpflanzungsart
Hidden-clutch spawner with paternal care