HomeFreshwater aquarium fishPuffers, gobies & brackish fishBumblebee goby Bumblebee goby (Brachygobius sua) Scientific name: Brachygobius sua Smith, 1931 The Bumblebee goby (Brachygobius sua) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Asia, Chao Phraya basin in Thailand and Mekong basin. BiologyInhabits freshwater streams, canals, ditches and marshes as well as brackish estuarine areas. Feeds on zooplankton. Not sold in the markets, but occasionally encountered in the aquarium trade.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameBrachygobius suaFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length3.0EnvironmentFreshwater; brackish; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionAsia: Chao Phraya basin in Thailand and Mekong basin.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec More puffers, gobies & brackish fishMalabar pufferfishCarinotetraodon travancoricusStigmatogobius sadanundioViolet gobyGobioides broussonnetiiNorthern trout gudgeonMogurnda mogurndaSpotted scatScatophagus argusPeacock gudgeonTateurndina ocellicaudaSee all puffers, gobies & brackish fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026