Family: Gobiidae
Synechogobius Hasta — a Gobiidae freshwater fish. Reaches 37.5–55 cm; keep at 18–26 °C.
Acanthogobius hasta of the family Gobiidae is an aquarium-kept Gobiidae. Peaceful; territorial toward its own kind and carnivore; small live and frozen foods, it grows to 37.5–55 cm and prefers 18–26 °C water. Other Acanthogobius species in our database include Acanthogobius flavimanus.
Intermediate difficulty. Peaceful; territorial toward its own kind; pairs or small groups with hiding spots.
Aim for 18–26 °C. Stable temperate range; 18–26 °C typical for the genus.
Adults reach 37.5–55 cm; it is bottom-dwelling. Plan for at least 500 litres.
Carnivore; small live and frozen foods. Feed two small meals a day rather than one large one.
Peaceful; territorial toward its own kind. Recommended tankmates: Similar-sized peaceful community fish — Similar size and water needs. Avoid Much smaller fish — May outcompete or bully tiny tankmates.
Found in shallow streams and estuaries over sand; expect still to gentle current and moderate.
Low escape risk, but a lid is cheap insurance.
Cave or shell spawner. Males larger and more colourful.