Southern Purple-spotted Gudgeon tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.

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Southern Purple-spotted Gudgeon

Mogurnda mogurnda

The Southern Purple-spotted Gudgeon (Mogurnda mogurnda) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 20 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–26 °C.

Size: 20 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–26 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–26 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness10–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyEleotridae
GenusMogurnda
SpeciesMogurnda mogurnda

Quick answers

Southern Purple-spotted Gudgeon size: how big does it get?: It grows to 20 cm (total length).
Southern Purple-spotted Gudgeon tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Southern Purple-spotted Gudgeon water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–26 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 10–20 °dGH.
Southern Purple-spotted Gudgeon: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.