Rhinogobius duospilus

Rhinogobius duospilus is a species of goby native to China and Vietnam where they can be found in fresh or brackish waters. This species can reach a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) TL.[1] In their natural environment these fish consume larvae or other similar creatures, but they can be fed brine shrimp or blood worms.[2]

Rhinogobius duospilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Oxudercidae
Genus: Rhinogobius
Species:
R. duospilus
Binomial name
Rhinogobius duospilus
(Herre, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Ctenogobius duospilus Herre, 1935
  • Gobius duospilus (Herre, 1935)
  • Gobius whitleyi Herre, 1936
  • Ctenogobius wui C. K. Liu, 1940
  • Rhinogobius wui (C. K. Liu, 1940)

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Rhinogobius duospilus" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
  2. "How to keep Rhinogobius gobies | Features | Practical Fishkeeping". practicalfishkeeping.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-23.


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