stunning non-catfish

[Richard B]

Came across these today, labelled Empire Gudgeon - amazing colours to rival marine fishes, i suppose it is Hypseleotris compressa - thirty quid each or fifty for two (about 2 inches)

http://www.alnusa-indonesia.com/images/ ... geon-1.jpg
http://www.allfishthailand.com/home/dat ... 1d79ff.jpg

[MatsP]

I take it you ordered half a dozen immediately, at that price ;)

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Mats

[andywoolloo]

whoa..those are incredible! I found this cool page on them.

http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/21803/200 ... Empire.htm

***you have to go in to that link then click on the other link***

and from other things I have read, was waiting for a blood draw and had my iphone and well, you know, had some time so .. anyways seems like they colour up beauty like that when they are about to spawn or when fed live or defrosted live food. interesting. People post other than that they are drabish. drag.

I wonder tho if they are colourful at all times in their natural habitat.

[L number Banana]

Cool, they look kind of inca/aztec/mohawk, same colours.
http://poconopcdoctor.com/hello/620622/ ... .34.04.jpg

[jimoo]

They are pretty. I really think the galaxy rasbora (I guess celestial pearl danio now (Danio margaritatus)) really take the cake for new fishes though...

http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/bre ... l_Pham.jpg

[racoll]

Seen here?

[Richard B]

Hmmm, tricky to breed then, to say the least!

[catmar]

I've had my eye on these for a while for a smaller tank in my loft conversion, they are a lovely fish-I id' them for a forum user over on pfk, they promised me first off-spring but I won't hold my breath.

[Mike_Noren]

Tropical freshwater gobies is a sadly overlooked group of fish, although they're slowly starting to trickle in.
I'd like to get hold of a group of Sicyopterus lagocephalus. Stunning fish, no? Also, it's a peaceful, group-living, fish which eats algae. And apparently it's common enough that it's fished for food.

[Richard B]

Tropical freshwater gobies is a sadly overlooked group of fish, although they're slowly starting to trickle in.
I'd like to get hold of a group of Sicyopterus lagocephalus. Stunning fish, no? Also, it's a peaceful, group-living, fish which eats algae. And apparently it's common enough that it's fished for food.

Wow! Never seen those

Hmm i'd like to get these too, (if only i didn't want so many other catfish species!!!)

[Shaun]

The Aussie forms look the best!
They're a very nice fish, really easy to keep. They're always available here, from the wholesalers, breeders, sustainable collectors etc, but like most natives unfortunently you don't see them very often in the shops
Shaun

[Martin S]

I've got some of the Stiphodon species in my 'oddball' tank - I believe I have 3 Stiphodon atropurpureus, which are known as Red Neon Goby, and 3 Stiphodon sp. known as Blue Neon Goby. Great little fish, feed on flake, bloodworm, love to munch on softened algae wafers, and are a great addition.
Martin

[Richard B]

@ Mike Noren..

seen these at all? I haven't

http://www.u2u.idv.tw/stone/htm/TETRA/S ... %20Red.htm

[Mike_Noren]

@Richard: Yes, I saw some of those for sale this fall, beautiful fish. I didn't buy any, because there were no females. For what little it's worth, I suspect it's a Sicyopterus, not a Stiphodon.

[Richard B]

no females.

what a shame - it looks a super little fish

For what little it's worth, I suspect it's a Sicyopterus, not a Stiphodon.

worth noting for when people are checking stocklists etc