Marble goby (Oxyeleotris marmorata)

Scientific name: Oxyeleotris marmorata Bleeker, 1852

The Marble goby (Oxyeleotris marmorata) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F). Native range: Asia, Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Indochina, Philippines and Indonesia. Record from Fiji needs confirmation.

Marble goby care at a glance

Temperature: 22–28°C (72–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. With 60-65 predorsal scales; without ocellus on caudal peduncle.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Oxyeleotris marmorata
Family: Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 65.0
Common length: 30.0
Depth range: 10 m (33 ft)
Environment: Freshwater; brackish;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 15 demersal; potamodromous; depth range 10 - ? m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Indochina, Philippines and Indonesia. Record from Fiji needs confirmation.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec = 10,000)