Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Northern Trout Gudgeon
Mogurnda mogurnda
Photo: Frank M. Greco · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH6.5–8
- Minimum tank100 l
- Adult size15 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Eleotridae
- Origin
- Northern Australia and New Guinea
- Size
- 15 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 8.0
- GH
- 5 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (territorial; eats small fish)
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 100 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; the male cares for the eggs
Notes: Covered in red, purple, and blue spots. Hardy and easy to breed.
