The Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon is a small-bodied freshwater fish native to Australia. Two populations of Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon occur in NSW; an eastern population found in coastal catchments north of the Clarence River, and a western population found throughout the Murray-Darling Basin.
Description. Southern Purple Spotted gudgeon are a native freshwater fish distributed within coastal drainages along the east coast of Queensland to northern NSW. It is found in slow moving waters of creeks, rivers, wetlands and swamps where it prefers to live in the deeper habitats.
The southern purple-spotted gudgeon is currently listed as: • Critically Endangered in South Australia and is protected under the Fisheries Management Act 2007 • Threatened (regionally extinct) in Victoria • Endangered in New South Wales.
Species information
It lives in rivers, creeks, billabongs and lakes, and is usually found in quiet or slow flowing sections over rocks or among dense aquatic vegetation. The species occurs in coastal streams of northern NSW and Queensland as well as the Murray-Darling Basin.
Size. They can grow to 15cm. Males reach maturity at about 4.5cm and females at about 5cm in length.
Although they are a relatively peaceful fish and get along with most fish species, they can be aggressive and territorial particularly when breeding. They can be kept together with most non aggressive fish that are large enough not to be eaten. These gudgeons are a cylinder shaped fish with a large head and mouth.
The Peacock Gudgeons are a peaceful fish species that gets along with most other non-aggressive fish species. They also thrive in a community tank of 6 to 8 fish. The most suitable tank mates for the Peacock Gudgeon are; Celestial Pearl Danios.
The Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon is a small-bodied freshwater fish native to Australia. Two populations of Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon occur in NSW; an eastern population found in coastal catchments north of the Clarence River, and a western population found throughout the Murray-Darling Basin.
Mogurnda adspersa (commonly known as the southern purple-spotted gudgeon) is a species of endangered gudgeon that is endemic to south-eastern mainland Australia (the states of South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria and Queensland). The fish is brown, although the shade becomes lighter near its abdomen.
Mainly carnivorous, feeds on a variety of insects and crustaceans, molluscs, other fish, worms and some plant material.
In the wild, they typically prey on insects, larvae, and small critters they can safely eat. As you can see, they prefer protein-rich live food. Some aquarists have seen success with high-quality dried food, but Peacock Gudgeons almost always prefer live or frozen snacks.
Empire Gudgeons have a large distribution around the coastal regions of Queensland and New South Wales through to Victoria. These gudgeons will grow up to 10cm. Their lifespan is 3 to 5 years if kept in a healthy environment. These fish prefer neutral, soft to medium hardness water.
A grayish or greenish fish, the gudgeon has a barbel at each corner of its mouth and a row of blackish spots along each side. Rarely exceeding a length of 20 cm (8 inches), it lives in schools and feeds mainly on small animals. It is edible and is used as fish bait.
It derives its name from the little hand like structure that it uses to walk on the sea bed. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), the national science agency of Australia, announced that it spotted a rare pink handfish after 22 years near the Tasmanian coast.
Gudgeon are a native species, so very acclimatised to our 'Great' british weather. These small growing fish will rarely reach lengths any longer than 8”(20cm), making them perfect inhabitants of ponds of all sizes.
They can be found upstream in fresh water, but they d not live their lives there, and they fare poorly in a freshwater aquarium. They can, however, be acclimated to full marine salinity. Despite its fierce appearance, this is not an aggressive fish, and even very small fish are generally safe with it.
Most of the 2000 species of gobies are not poisonous. However, Yongeichthys nebulosus and Amoya caninus have been reported to be poisonous in Japan, Taiwan and mainland China 29,30.
Size: Up to 15cm/6", but usually a bit smaller in the aquarium. Habitat: Found in slow-moving rivers and still backwaters and creeks, usually among fallen branches, aquatic plants and rocks.
Eleotridae – Known commonly as gudgeons, many species in the family Eleotridae are also called sleeper gobies. Unlike gobies, Eleotridae gudgeons have paired ventral fins rather than a fused ventral fin. In Australia, gudgeons from the family Eleotridae are widespread and are popular for aquariums.
Appearance: an elongated but round-bodied fish, grey to golden in colour with a large head. Gudgeon resemble small barbel, but instead of having two pairs of barbels, the mouth of the gudgeon has only one. We like gudgeon because: they can be found in most canals and thrive in heavily trafficked canals.
Native to Europe. Introduced from Central Europe by acclimatisation societies to Tasmania between 1860 and 1870, and then to the Yarra River system in Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia.
A peacock gudgeon, belonging to the family Eleotridae, is a colorful freshwater fish that is relatively easy to care for and makes a stunning addition to any freshwater aquarium.
The peacock gudgeon or peacock goby (Tateurndina ocellicauda) is a tropical freshwater species of fish in the family Eleotridae that is endemic to the eastern part of Papua New Guinea. It can be found in schools hovering over the substrate in rivers and ponds. This species can reach a length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in).