Territorial toward its own kind; ignores other species
产地
Central & southern China — streams south of the Yangtze
物种概述
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.
原生生境
栖息地
Rocky shallows of clear streams
水流
Moderate to strong
溶氧
Likes well-oxygenated water
造景与硬件
底床
Smooth gravel and pebbles it can grip
硬景观
Flat stones arranged as lookout perches
水草
Minimal; a few Anubias on rocks
性格食性与混养
群游性
One male per tank; pairs in larger tanks
食性
Carnivore; insists on live and frozen foods
推荐混养
Fast mid-water minnows — Stay above its zone
Hillstream loach — Different niche, same flow
Amano shrimp — Large enough to be safe
避免混养
Other male gobies — Constant turf wars
Slow bottom fish — Outcompeted for food
Small shrimp — Hunted
繁殖与备注
雌雄差异
Males grow larger with bolder head markings; females are smaller and drabber
繁殖方式
Cave and crevice spawner; the male guards adhesive eggs on the underside of stones.