Stigmatogobius sadanundio

Scientific name: Stigmatogobius sadanundio Hamilton, 1822

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

Stigmatogobius sadanundio is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae that grows to about 8 cm (3.1 in). It is moderate to keep and semi-aggressive and needs water at 20–26°C (68–79°F) and a pH of 7.0–8.0. Native range: Asia, India, Sri Lanka and the Andamans to Singapore and Indonesia.

Stigmatogobius sadanundio care at a glance

Care level
Moderate
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Adult size
8 cm (3.1 in)
Temperature
20–26°C (68–79°F)
pH
7.0–8.0
Hardness
9–19 dGH (161–339 ppm)
Diet
Omnivore. Accepts flakes, sinking pellets, frozen foods and live foods.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 26 - 27. Body pearly grey with three or four roughly aligned rows of round black spots along the sides; bases of soft dorsal and anal fins with elongate spots and streaks (aligned with fin rays); elongate blackish spot on first dorsal fin between third to fifth dorsal fin spines; presence of interobital and post-orbital pores, preopercular pores. Second dorsal rays I,7-8. Anal rays I,7-8. Pectoral rays 18-21. Longitudinal scales 25-29. Transverse scales backward 8-10. Predorsal scales 7-10, reaching behind eyes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stigmatogobius sadanundio
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish;; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 19 benthopelagic; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India, Sri Lanka and the Andamans to Singapore and Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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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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