FreshwaterBrackishSaltwater
Tubenose goby
Proterorhinus marmoratus
Gobiidae, Gobiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 11.5 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 51 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Czechia, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Kazakhstan, and 5 more countries.
Introduced to Belarus, Canada, Germany, Poland, Russia, United States, and Uzbekistan.
More about the species
Description
Pure inhabitant of brackish waters. Occur in rivers and estuaries. Based on morphological and molecular data, this species does not enter pure freshwater and inhabits brackish waters in Sevastopol, Crimea.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Gobius blennioides
- Gobius macropterus
- Gobius marmoratus
- Gobius marmoratus nasalis pontica
- Gobius nasalis
- Gobius quadricapillus
In other languages
- Skäggtömmad Smörbult
- Broget sortehavskutling
- Putkinenätokko, Putkikuonotokko
- Marine tubenose goby, Tube-nosed goby
Articles
All articles
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to set up a European aquarium5 min read
A coldwater aquarium with European fish and plants, without a heater. The water follows the seasons, and summer heat is the biggest problem.
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.