Family: Gobiidae
A semi-aggressive carnivore gobiidae from South Asia, Southeast Asia and the western Pacific — beginner-friendly.
Glossogobius giuris is a Gobiidae. In the aquarium it stays predatory — best kept singly or as a pair. Plan on 35–50 cm of adult fish at 18–26 °C. Related profiles: Glossogobius olivaceus.
Difficulty: easy. Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair. Solitary, pairs or small groups.
Set the heater to 18–26 °C and avoid swings. pH 6.5–7.5, GH 5–15 dGH suit it.
Expect 35–50 cm as an adult, living bottom; rests and forages low. A 500 L tank or larger gives it room.
Carnivore; quality prepared foods with variety; regular frozen or live foods. It forages naturally over smooth gravel and sand with open floor space, so let some food reach the bottom.
Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair; solitary, pairs or small groups. Good company: Amur False Gudgeon — Similar size and water needs, China-Bitterling — Similar size and water needs, Acanthorhodeus chankaensis — Similar size and water needs. Keep away from Small fish and shrimp — Live-prey size.
Its home waters are 南亚、东南亚至西太平洋淡水域 — clear streams, rivers and still waters, with moderate flow.
Spawning; condition with rich foods and simulate seasonal changes. Males are typically slimmer and more intensely colored; females fuller-bodied.