Freshwater Bumblebee Goby tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.

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Freshwater Bumblebee Goby

Brachygobius xanthomelas

The Freshwater Bumblebee Goby (Brachygobius xanthomelas) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 22–28 °C.

Size: 2 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
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

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyGobiidae
GenusBrachygobius
SpeciesBrachygobius xanthomelas

Quick answers

Freshwater Bumblebee Goby size: how big does it get?: It grows to 2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Freshwater Bumblebee Goby tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Freshwater Bumblebee Goby water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–28 °C, pH 7.0–8.5, hardness 8–20 °dGH.