Datasheet Yellow-lipped Highfin Goby
Latin name:
Rhinogobius sp.
Trade name:
Yellow-lipped Highfin Goby
order name:
gobies
Family:
Oxudercidae
Genus:
Rhinogobius (bony fish)
Origin:
South East Asia
Size (in cm:
up to four centimeters
aquarium size
Length and width in cm:
at least 54 liters and 60 cm in length
Structure and design:
Gravel and sand on the ground for digging, stones, roots and a few large-leaved plants as retreats
water values
Temperature:
18 – 24 degrees Celsius, fluctuations are important
GH:
soft to hard water
behavior/stocking
Area:
lower area
Lining:
Carnivores, live and frozen food, varied, shellfish
Behave:
active species, somewhat rough towards conspecifics, no loners
Number:
Group housing with at least six animals, balanced sex ratio
Life expectancy:
6 to 7 years
socialization:
Fish larger than four centimetres, snails, mussels, shrimp from 4 centimetres, not with crabs
Difficulty level:
average Seotaro, Rhinogobius sp. CB(Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan), CC BY-SA 3.0
General information
The yellow-lipped high-finned goby belongs to the genus Rhinogobius and thus to the most species-rich genus from Freshwater gobies.
She lives up to her name. Its large, yellow lips and fins, which are large compared to its body, give it a typical and interesting look. These rare aquarium inhabitants are definitely an eye-catcher. The Rhinogobius sp. puts average demands on its husbandry conditions.
The Yellow-lipped Highfin Goby: colourful, active bottom dwellers
This species of bony fish is native to Southeast Asia and lives on the bottom of fresh water. When fully grown, they reach a size of about four centimeters. Yellowlips live in groups. They should not be kept singly or in pairs.
A note: Errors in housing conditions recognize the owners because the fish apathetic stay in one place and don’t dig. The gender ratio should be balanced. The following points are very important with regard to living together, also with other aquatic creatures:
- Yellowlips are active fish. However, they are not gentle with each other. They therefore need sufficient space and retreat options.
- Other fish should be larger than the goby. She would look to smaller housemates as a source of food.
- The socialization with crabs is not possible.
The gobies have one big appetite. No wonder when they intensively transform the bottom of the aquarium. Note: They do not eat dry food. They gladly accept life food and sometimes frozen food. Ideally, the feed should be varied and contain enough shellfish to activate the yellow-lipped goby’s digestion.
The water temperature in the aquarium should be up to 24 degrees Celsius. The animals like fluctuations in temperature (not below 18 degrees Celsius). The water should be of medium to high hardness and 50 percent should be replaced once a week.
The Yellow-lipped Highfin Goby needs a substrate in which to dig can. Gobies are passionate about digging and never cease to amaze their owners with the extent to which they change their environment. Ideally, sand and gravel cover the bottom of the aquarium.
Flat pebbles – also leaning against each other or stacked to form holey towers, the fish use as retreats. This also applies to large-leaved plants, such as Anubias and roots. It should be noted that all larger objects are sufficiently stable and not the gobies when digging injured by falling stones or even buried under it.
gender differences
not known
breeding and rearing
In general, it can be said that the males put them in a courtship mood through mutual rivalry. The A male takes over the breeding the group. If the group consisted of only two males, one would fall into apathy while the other would take care of the brood.
In any case, three males should live together. Likewise, a male with several females would be overwhelmed. To put the animals in the mood to spawn, fluctuations in water temperature are important.