Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Empire Gudgeon
Hypseleotris compressa
Photo: Frank M. Greco · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature20–28 °C
- pH6.5–8
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size10 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Eleotridae
- Origin
- Northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea
- Size
- 10 cm
- Temperature
- 20 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 8.0
- GH
- 5 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (tolerates some salt)
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 2 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Males are reddish with fins edged in black and white. Swims in the middle of the water column, which is unusual for a goby.
