Striped gudgeon (Gobiomorphus australis)

Scientific name: Gobiomorphus australis Krefft, 1864

Striped gudgeon (Gobiomorphus australis)

The Striped gudgeon (Gobiomorphus australis) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 18–25°C (64–77°F). Native range: Oceania, endemic to Australia.

Striped gudgeon care at a glance

Temperature
18–25°C (64–77°F)

Biology

Lives in a variety of conditions ranging from clear, fast-flowing streams to muddy waterholes. Inhabits slow-flowing creeks. Juveniles common in estuaries. Most common at low altitude close to the coast. Spawns mainly in late summer and autumn at temperature near 21?C. Feeds on insects, crustaceans and fishes. The newly hatched larvae are apparently swept downstream, as juveniles are commonly found in estuaries.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiomorphus australis
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
12.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Oceania: endemic to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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