Overview
- The Peacock Gudgeon (Tateurndina ocellicauda) is a small, colorful sleeper (family Eleotridae), not a true goby.
- Native to lowland rainforest streams, ponds and rivers of eastern Papua New Guinea.
- Grows to about 3 in (7.5 cm) standard length.
Feeding
- Accepts dried food, but prefers small live and frozen foods such as bloodworm, Daphnia and brine shrimp.
- Live and frozen foods improve color and spawning condition.
Habitat
- A tank with a base of 18 × 12 in (45 × 30 cm).
- Plenty of cover, a dark substrate and floating plants.
- Soft, slightly acidic water: 72–79°F (22–26°C), pH 6.5–7.5, GH 5–10.
Fish Care
- Easy to keep with good cover and a varied diet.
Compatibility
- Good with small, peaceful fish such as Popondetta rainbowfish, tetras, rasboras and Corydoras.
Aquarium Behavior
- Slightly territorial with its own kind. Provide plenty of hiding places.
Breeding
- Easily bred. It spawns in caves.
- Short lengths of pipe work well and are easy to remove with the eggs.
- [UNVERIFIED] The male guards the eggs.