Brachygobius xanthozonus

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Bumblebee Goby
Bumblebee Goby
Species	Brachygobius xanthozonus
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	18.927 liters 18,927.059 mL 5 US Gallons (18.9L)
Size	1.378 in 3-3.5 cm (1.2-1.4")
pH	7.5 - 8.2
Temp.	296.15 K 73.4 °F 533.07 °R 301.15 K 82.4 °F 542.07 °R23 -28 °C (73.4-82.4°F)
Water Hardness	8-12
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Rare
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-8 years

[edit] Alternative names

Banded Goby, Bumblebee Fish

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Brachygobius xanthozona, Gobius xanthozona, Hypogymnogobius xanthozona, Hypogymnogobius xanthozonus

[edit] Sexing

Very difficult to sex visually and challenging to breed in captivity.

[edit] Tank compatibility

Best kept in a peaceful brackish community tank, though tolerates full freshwater better than most Brachygobius species. Do not keep with larger predatory fish due the Goby's size. They are known to nibble long fins, so only keep with short-finned fish.

[edit] Diet

Will mainly accept live or frozen food and can be fussy. Feed with small snails, bloodworm, brine shrimp and daphnia. May be weaned onto flake food.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Although these is much controversey about whether these fish are freshwater or brackish, they originate from freshwater streams, sometimes travelling towards the delta, where they encounter saltier water. The tank should be decorated with bogwood, rocks and caves. Does not appreciate a strong current.

[edit] Behaviour

Can be territorial towards their own species.

[edit] Identification

Often the fish found in the pet trade are not true xanthozonus, but in fact Brachygobius doriae, Brachygobius nunus, or Brachygobius sabanus.

This fish cn be predominantly identified with its clear black/yellow uninterrupted stripes.

The body of this little fish is elongated and round. The base colour of the xanthozonus is mustard yellow, with 4 vertical black bands, the first runs over the fishes head near the eye. The next two bands cover the body and slightly on the fins, the final band ends at the start of the caudal fin. The black fades as the fish ages.

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Fish Forums
• Badmans Tropical Fish