Rainbows Aren't The Only Colourfull Native

[volenti]

The humble common gudgeon (well the males anyway) can turn on some nice colour when the mood hit's em.

An old pic of a dominant male;
http://users.bigpond.net.au/volenti/Gudgeon.jpg


recent shot, fighting over algae discs;
http://users.bigpond.net.au/volenti/Gudgeon3.jpg


close up;

http://users.bigpond.net.au/volenti/Gudgeon2.jpg

[GoGuppy]

The humble common gudgeon (well the males anyway) can turn on some nice colour when the mood hit's em.

An old pic of a dominant male;

recent shot, fighting over algae discs;

close up;[/b]

Nice fish, Volenti!!

How large does it grow?

Cheers

[wombat1100]

Very nice fish, do you know its scientific name? is it aggressive in an way? might look good in my rainbow tank
Dazz

[volenti]

Thanks, they are pretty peacefull even with each other (mostly displaying and chasing) and generally ignore other species unless they are small enough to be food or big enough to be a threat, they get to 8-9cm or so, dominant males will guard a faveourite spot (they like caves) These are wild caught locally but are as common as mud and should be everywhere (though I've never seen any for sale, they wouldn't show any colour in a crowded shop tank) but are easily trapped in those collapsable bait traps, hell even an unbated trap will catch them if you leave it in overnight (they think it's a big cave and take up residence)

http://www.nativefish.asn.au/fhgudgeon.html is the closest thing I could find, it may be them.

They are as tough as nails, they can survive being almost dry after jumping out (which they are very good at) and can survive even the very cold snaps that killed a lot of barra in some of the dams around here this winter, they'll be the last thing to die.

[silkieboy]

Looks like the empire gudgeon


http://www.australianrainbowfish.com/austr...e.htm~leftFrame (http://www.australianrainbowfish.com/australian_fish/aus_gobies_menu.htm?aus_gobies_qld_name.htm~leftFr ame)

Nice fish, and tough as nails.

[sevrum]

I agree with Silkieboy. They look like empire gudgeon Hypseleotris compressa. A common species that inhabit costal rivers from the Pilbra and from the Kimberley around the northern coast and down as far as the Towamba River in NSW. They are also found in New Guinea. :biggrin:

[wombat1100]

has any one seen any of these for sale in or around Melbourne?
Dazz

[joz]

has any one seen any of these for sale in or around Melbourne?
Dazz[/b]


Hi Dazz, give All Aquarium a call they are in Mulgrave in Dunoon Crt.
I was there early this morning,saw aomething which looked familiar.

[wombat1100]

Thanks Joz I will do that
Dazz