Brachygobius nunus

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Bumblebee Goby
Bumblebee Goby
Species	Brachygobius nunus
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	18.927 liters 18,927.059 mL 5 US Gallons (18.9L)
Size	0.984 in 2-2.5 cm (0.8-1")
pH	8.0 - 8.2
Temp.	295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 302.15 K 84.2 °F 543.87 °R22 -29 °C (71.6-84.2°F)
Water Hardness	8-12
Stocking Ratio	1:2 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-8 years

[edit] Alternative names

Bumblebee Goby, Banded Goby, Bumblebee Fish

[edit] Sexing

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

[edit] Tank compatibility

Best kept in a peaceful brackish community tank. 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 only accept live 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 sold as freshwater, these really need brackish water conditions to thrive. 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 mislabelled as Brachygobius xanthozonus. The body of this little fish is elongated and round. The base colour is mustard yellow with 4 broad vertical black bands, the first is over the eye with white lips, the next two are on the body and the last is on the caudal peduncle. Small black specks are sometimes on the yellow base colour in between bands also. The dorsal and adipose fins have black colouration, the other fins are mostly translucent.

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[edit] External links

• Fishbase