Saltwater
Blue gudgeon
Ptereleotris microlepis
Microdesmidae, Ptereleotrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 13 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 65 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Bahrain, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, and 35 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs, over rubble and sand bottoms. Found from shallow silty estuaries and inlets to outer reef lagoons to about 10 meters depth, but may also be seen deep on coastal slopes to 25 meters depth. Occur in pairs occupying the same burrow, but at times more than 2 individuals will retreat to the same refuge (particularly true for juveniles). Monogamous. Feeds on zooplanktons.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Eleotris elongata
- Eleotris microlepis
- Gracileotris bockensis
- Ptereleotris andamensis
- Ptereleotris letholepis
- Ptereleotris microlepis itomanensis
In other languages
- Green goby, Green-eye dart-goby, Green-eyed dart-goby, Green-eyed goby, Greeneye dartgoby, Long-finned gudgeon, Pale dartfish, Pearly dartfish, Smallscale hovergoby
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.