A bottom-dwelling stream goby with fused pelvic fins; demands live foods and pristine, cool water.
飼育条件
水温
18–26 °C
pH
7–8.2
GH硬度
8–18 dGH
成魚の体長
4–6 cm
最小水槽
30 L
泳ぐ水層
Bottom; perches on stones
飼育難度
上級
性格
Territorial toward its own kind; ignores other species
原産地
Central & southern China — streams south of the Yangtze
種の概要
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.
原生環境
生息地
Rocky shallows of clear streams
水流
Moderate to strong
溶存酸素
Likes well-oxygenated water
レイアウトと設備
底床
Smooth gravel and pebbles it can grip
流木・石組
Flat stones arranged as lookout perches
水草
Minimal; a few Anubias on rocks
性格・餌・混泳
群泳性
One male per tank; pairs in larger tanks
餌
Carnivore; insists on live and frozen foods
おすすめの混泳相手
Fast mid-water minnows — Stay above its zone
Hillstream loach — Different niche, same flow
Amano shrimp — Large enough to be safe
混泳しないほうがいい相手
Other male gobies — Constant turf wars
Slow bottom fish — Outcompeted for food
Small shrimp — Hunted
繁殖と注意点
雌雄の違い
Males grow larger with bolder head markings; females are smaller and drabber
繁殖方法
Cave and crevice spawner; the male guards adhesive eggs on the underside of stones.