Tiger schismatogobius
Schismatogobius ampluvinculus
Also known as Tiger scaleless goby, Taiwanese dragon micro goby, Tiger goby
Care at a glance
- Temperature
- 73–81°F (23–27°C)
- pH
- 6.5–7.8
- Adult size
- 1.2 in (3 cm)
- Minimum tank
- 11 gal (40 L)
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social behavior
- Social
- Swim level
- Bottom
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Breeding
- No record
- Rarity
- Common
- Origin
- Taiwan and Philippine streams
- Family
- Oxudercidae
Overview
A tiny gravel-dwelling goby that spends most of its time motionless and half-buried, so a tank with the right substrate is what makes it visible at all. Keep a group in 40 liters over mixed sand and fine gravel with moderate flow. It is a hunter, not a grazer: feed frozen and live micro foods, and do not expect it to compete with faster fish. Best in a dedicated nano or with other stream species.
In the wild
Schismatogobius ampluvinculus lives in streams in Taiwan and the Philippines, on gravel beds in moderate current. Keep it at 23 to 27 degrees Celsius and pH 6.5 to 7.8, with clean, well-oxygenated water and a substrate it can settle into.
Good to know
Schismatogobius ampluvinculus reaches about 3 centimeters. The genus is scaleless and cryptically banded, and these fish match their gravel closely enough that a tank can look empty until food goes in. Males darken and show bold barring when displaying, which is where the tiger name comes from.
Did you know
Its whole genus went scaleless to slide between gravel grains; armor traded for disappearance.
Tank mates
Tiger schismatogobius is a peaceful, social species that keeps to the bottom. These picks match on water type, temperature, pH, size and temperament.
Green panchax
Aplocheilus blockiiFreshwater2 in (5 cm)11 gal (40 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)Bumblebee otocinclus
Rhinotocinclus isabelaeFreshwater0.8 in (2 cm)11 gal (40 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Blackspot dwarf barb
Enteromius stigmatopygusFreshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm)11 gal (40 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Black-barred livebearer
Quintana atrizonaFreshwater1.3 in (3.4 cm)11 gal (40 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Strawberry rasbora
Boraras naevusFreshwater0.8 in (2 cm)11 gal (40 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)Chopstick snail
Stenomelania torulosaFreshwater2 in (5 cm)11 gal (40 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Common questions
What size tank does a Tiger schismatogobius need?
A Tiger schismatogobius needs at least 11 gal (40 L). It spends most of its time in the bottom.
What temperature and pH do Tiger schismatogobius need?
Tiger schismatogobius are comfortable at 73–81°F (23–27°C) with a pH of 6.5–7.8.
How big do Tiger schismatogobius get?
An adult Tiger schismatogobius reaches about 1.2 in (3 cm).
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