Family: Gobiidae
Rhinogobius wuyiensis — a Gobiidae from mountain streams of E & S China, calm bottom resident with clear territory boundaries. Reaches 3.2–4.6 cm; singly or in pairs; every fish needs its own refuge. 18–26 °C.
A Gobiidae species native to mountain streams of E & S China: Rhinogobius wuyiensis lives bottom-dwelling over sand. Calm bottom resident with clear territory boundaries. Adults reach 3.2–4.6 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Rhinogobius species we profile, alongside Rhinogobius brunneus, Rhinogobius cliffordpopei, Rhinogobius flumineus.
Intermediate difficulty. Calm bottom resident with clear territory boundaries; singly or in pairs; every fish needs its own refuge.
Set the heater to 18–26 °C and avoid swings. pH 6.5–7.5, GH 5–15 dGH suit it.
Expect 3.2–4.6 cm as an adult, living bottom-dwelling. A 25 L tank or larger gives it room.
Meaty foods; train onto frozen then pellets. Vary the menu — quality flakes or pellets plus frozen or live foods.
Calm bottom resident with clear territory boundaries. Recommended tankmates: Shrimps in a species setup — A classic pairing for the dedicated. Avoid Other gobies of the same species without extra caves — Territorial wars over refuges.
Comes from mountain streams of E & S China: shallow streams and estuaries over sand. Expect still to gentle current and moderate.
Jumping is not a known issue; cover the tank anyway during water changes.
Cave or crevice spawner; the male guards the eggs. Males larger and more colourful.