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Bumblebee Goby, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Павлик Лисицын · CC BY 4.0

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Bumblebee Goby

Brachygobius doriae

The Bumblebee Goby (Brachygobius doriae) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 4.2 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size
4.2 cmtotal length
Temperature
22–28 °C
pH
7.0–8.5
Tank footprint
45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–28 °C
pH7.0–8.5
Hardness8–20 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 45 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyGobiidae
  3. GenusBrachygobius
  4. SpeciesBrachygobius doriae

Quick answers

Bumblebee Goby size: how big does it get?
It grows to 4.2 cm (total length).
Bumblebee Goby tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Bumblebee Goby water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 7.0–8.5, hardness 8–20 °dGH.
Bumblebee Goby: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

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