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Zhou's Scarlet Goby, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Andrewbogott · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Zhou's Scarlet Goby

Rhinogobius zhoui

The Zhou's Scarlet Goby (Rhinogobius zhoui) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 3.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 19–24 °C.

Size
3.6 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
19–24 °C
pH
7.0–7.8
Tank footprint
60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature19–24 °C
pH7.0–7.8
Hardness5–12 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 60 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyGobiidae
  3. GenusRhinogobius
  4. SpeciesRhinogobius zhoui

Quick answers

Zhou's Scarlet Goby size: how big does it get?
It grows to 3.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Zhou's Scarlet Goby tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Zhou's Scarlet Goby water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 19–24 °C, pH 7.0–7.8, hardness 5–12 °dGH.
Zhou's Scarlet Goby: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.