科: Eleotridae
黑体塘鳢为塘鳢科鱼类，温和，但对同类有领地意识，原生分布于中北美洲。底栖栖息者，终日穿梭于岩石、缸壁与洞穴之间，造景决定它的性情。成体约 19.5–28.6 cm，一穴一鱼，各得其所则相安无事，适宜水温 18–26 °C。一鱼一洞，万事大吉。
Eleotris melanosoma is a Eleotridae from Indo-Pacific estuaries. In the wild it prefers warm freshwater streams and lakes; in the aquarium it stays peaceful but territorial toward its own kind. Plan on 19.5–28.6 cm of adult fish at 18–26 °C. Related profiles: Eleotris oxycephala, Eleotris acanthopoma, Eleotris fusca.
饲养难度：中等。Peaceful but territorial toward its own kind。
保持 18–26 °C 并避免波动，pH 6.5–7.5、GH 5–15 dGH 即可。
成体约 19.5–28.6 cm；最小缸体 500 L，并留出活动空间。
Small carnivore — live, frozen and fine sinking foods。它在Fine sand and gravel上自然觅食，投喂可少量多次。
Peaceful but territorial toward its own kind。推荐混养：Non-goby bottom fish — Ignore its territorial posturing。避免与Large aggressive fish — Shatter its sense of cover同缸。
分布于印度洋—太平洋河口：Warm freshwater streams and lakes，Still to gentle current。
无明显跳缸倾向，常规缸盖即可。
人工环境下：Hidden-clutch spawner with paternal care。Subtle external differences。