Rhinogobius duospilus

Scientific name: Rhinogobius duospilus Herre, 1935

Rhinogobius duospilus

Rhinogobius duospilus is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae that grows to about 4.5 cm (1.8 in). It is easy to keep and semi-aggressive, suits community aquariums and needs a tank of at least 40 L (11 US gal), water at 15–25°C (59–77°F) and a pH of 7.0–8.0. Native range: Asia, China and Viet Nam.

Rhinogobius duospilus care at a glance

Care level
Easy
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Community tank
Good
Adult size
4.5 cm (1.8 in)
Minimum tank
40 L (11 US gal)
Temperature
15–25°C (59–77°F)
pH
7.0–8.0
Diet
Omnivore. Accepts flakes, frozen foods and live foods.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7; Vertebrae: 27. Longitudinal scale series: 30-32.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhinogobius duospilus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Common length
2.9
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Asia: China and Viet Nam.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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