A bottom-dwelling stream goby with fused pelvic fins; demands live foods and pristine, cool water.
Parámetros de cuidado
Temperatura
18–26 °C
pH
7–8.2
Dureza GH
8–18 dGH
Tamaño adulto
4–6 cm
Tanque mínimo
30 L
Capa de nado
Bottom; perches on stones
Dificultad
Avanzada
Temperamento
Territorial toward its own kind; ignores other species
Origen
Central & southern China — streams south of the Yangtze
Descripción de la especie
The Amur goby is a bottom-perching character with fused pelvic fins forming a suction disc. It watches the world from its favorite stone and sips live prey from the current. It refuses most dry foods, so keep it where frozen bloodworm and live foods are routine.
Biotopo natural
Hábitat
Rocky shallows of clear streams
Corriente
Moderate to strong
Oxígeno disuelto
Likes well-oxygenated water
Paisaje y equipo
Sustrato
Smooth gravel and pebbles it can grip
Decoración dura
Flat stones arranged as lookout perches
Plantas
Minimal; a few Anubias on rocks
Temperamento, dieta y compañeros
Sociabilidad
One male per tank; pairs in larger tanks
Dieta
Carnivore; insists on live and frozen foods
Compañeros recomendados
Fast mid-water minnows — Stay above its zone
Hillstream loach — Different niche, same flow
Amano shrimp — Large enough to be safe
Evitar con
Other male gobies — Constant turf wars
Slow bottom fish — Outcompeted for food
Small shrimp — Hunted
Cría y notas
Dimorfismo sexual
Males grow larger with bolder head markings; females are smaller and drabber
Método de cría
Cave and crevice spawner; the male guards adhesive eggs on the underside of stones.