Bearded Wormgoby
Taenioides cirratus
The Bearded Wormgoby (Taenioides cirratus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Gobiidae. It lives on the bottom, between 0 and 6 m deep. It grows to 30 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–27 °C.
- Size
- 30 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
- pH
- 7.5–8.5
- Depth
- 0–6 m
In the aquarium
Temperature22–27 °C
pH7.5–8.5
Hardness10–20 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
Depth
surface
0 m6 m
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyGobiidae
- GenusTaenioides
- SpeciesTaenioides cirratus
Quick answers
- Bearded Wormgoby size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 30 cm (total length).
- Bearded Wormgoby water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 22–27 °C, pH 7.5–8.5, hardness 10–20 °dGH.
- Bearded Wormgoby: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Diamond watchman gobyValenciennea puellaris
Randall's shrimpgobyAmblyeleotris randalli
Yellow watchman gobyCryptocentrus cinctus
Fire gobyNemateleotris magnifica
Purple firefishNemateleotris decora
Court jester gobyKoumansetta rainfordi
High-fin shrimpgobyStonogobiops nematodes
Neon gobyElacatinus oceanops
Yasha gobyStonogobiops yasha
Green clown gobyGobiodon histrio
Blacklined GlidergobyValenciennea helsdingenii
Ocellate GlidergobyValenciennea longipinnis
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.