Rhinohorn goby (Redigobius balteatus)

Scientific name: Redigobius balteatus Herre, 1935

Rhinohorn goby (Redigobius balteatus)

The Rhinohorn goby (Redigobius balteatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 25–28°C (77–82°F).

Rhinohorn goby care at a glance

Temperature
25–28°C (77–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6. Body moderately elongated. Rounded head. Large mouth. Eyes on the upper part of the head. First dorsal with 6 spines, the second with 1 spine and 6 to 7 soft rays. Pectorals with 18 to 19 rays. Anal fin with 1 spine and 6 soft rays. 10 to 11 predorsal cteno?d scales. The posterior part of the mouth goes behind the eye for males, but stops under the middle of it for females. Opercle and body with scales, cheek without. Base of pectorals and pelvics with cyclo?d scales. Global coloration light beige with an irregular pattern of red-brownish spots on both head and body. Larger brown spots (4 to 5) along the longitudinal serie and at the base of the caudal (2). One black stripe from 1st dorsal to belly and a second from eye to base of the opercle. Black eyes. First dorsal with an orange-blue-black flag. 2nd dorsal hyalin usually with 2 horizontal grey lines. Pectoral and pelvic fins c

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Species facts

Scientific name
Redigobius balteatus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.8
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish;; dH range: ? - 8 benthopelagic; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Sri Lanka, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. Oceania: New Guinea. Reported from New Caledonia, Micronesia. Africa: Mozambique. Indian Ocean: Madagascar, Mayotte.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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