Freshwater Bumble Bee Goby
Brachygobius xanthomelas
Community
The freshwater bumblebee goby is a small, brightly coloured fish native to Southeast Asia. Known for their distinctive yellow and black stripes resembling a bumblebee, they grow up to 2 cm in length. These gobies are only found in freshwater environments and are commonly seen in slow-moving rivers, ponds, and swamps. They are peaceful and relatively shy, often hiding among plants and rocks. Bumblebee gobies are carnivorous, feeding on small invertebrates like worms and insects.
Current Size – 2cm
Adult Length – 2cm
Temperature Range – 26°C
pH Range – 6.0
Special Requirements - They prefer slow moving water and will only eat small foods.
Tanks Mates and Compatibility – These little gobies can be territorial although this is rarely a problem if they are mixed with most community fish. Avoid anything big with poor tails.
Feeding – They will mainly live food such as baby brine shrimp or daphnia.
Please note – Some images used are library photos and will show the colour potential at a fully mature size, as our fish are juveniles they may vary.
We always aim to supply the fish as close to the purchase size as possible. On rare occasions if this is not possible we will contact you.
The fish are selected at random however you are welcome to make a note on the order and the fish manager will do his best for you, requests are dependent on stock at the time of your order.
