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Peacock Goby, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: elcynico · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Peacock Goby

Tateurndina ocellicauda

The Peacock Goby (Tateurndina ocellicauda) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 7.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size
7.5 cmtotal length
Temperature
22–26 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
Tank footprint
45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C
pH6.5–7.5
Hardness5–10 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 45 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom
Aquarium trade
Rarely traded

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyEleotridae
  3. GenusTateurndina
  4. SpeciesTateurndina ocellicauda

Quick answers

Peacock Goby size: how big does it get?
It grows to 7.5 cm (total length).
Peacock Goby tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Peacock Goby water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 5–10 °dGH.
Peacock Goby: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.

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Sources

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