Peacock Gudgeon

Peacock Gudgeon

Tateurndina ocellicauda

Also known as: Peacock Goby

💧 Freshwater ✌️ Peaceful 🟢 Easy 🥩 Carnivore Schooling (4+)

Brilliantly colorful small gudgeon with blue, red, and yellow markings and a distinctive eyespot on the tail. Males are especially vivid.

Tank Size

15 gal
minimum (20+ preferred)

Temperature

72–79°F
22–26°C

pH Range

6.5–7.5
water acidity

Max Size

3"
7.6 cm

Lifespan

4–5 years
typical in captivity

Swim Level

Bottom
preferred zone

Care Notes

Peaceful and easy to keep. Males guard eggs in caves. Prefers planted tanks with caves or tubes for breeding.

Feeding

Frozen bloodworms, brine shrimp, daphnia, and small sinking pellets.

Compatible Tank Mates

Neon Tetra 1.5" Cardinal Tetra 2" Rummy Nose Tetra 2" Congo Tetra 3.5" Glowlight Tetra 1.5" Harlequin Rasbora 2" Celestial Pearl Danio 1" Zebra Danio 2" Bloodfin Tetra 2" Lemon Tetra 1.5" Black Neon Tetra 1.5" Diamond Tetra 2.5"

Use Caution With

Ember Tetra 0.8" Black Skirt Tetra 2.5" Serpae Tetra 1.75" Chili Rasbora 0.7" Buenos Aires Tetra 3" Green Neon Tetra 1" Silvertip Tetra 2" Phoenix Rasbora 0.8" Exclamation Point Rasbora 0.7" Colombian Tetra 2.5" Giant Danio 4" Kubotai Rasbora 0.8"

Incompatible With

White Cloud Mountain Minnow 1.5" Oscar 14" Discus 8" Jack Dempsey 10" Convict Cichlid 5" Green Terror 8" Texas Cichlid 12" Pike Cichlid 10" Salvini Cichlid 8" Red Devil 12" Jaguar Cichlid 16" Flowerhorn 12"

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