🐟 Bumblebee Goby (Brachygobius doriae)
🐟 Bumblebee Goby (Brachygobius doriae)
Nano Oddball Fish • Bottom Grazer • Peaceful Brackish Species
📋 The Bumblebee Goby (Brachygobius doriae) is one of the smallest and most colorful brackish fish available. Its distinct black and yellow stripes give it a charming “bumblebee” appearance, making it a popular oddball nano species for brackish aquariums.
Despite their tiny size, Bumblebee Gobies have lots of personality. They are peaceful scavengers, spending most of their time near the substrate and occasionally defending small territories. Best kept in groups, they thrive in aquariums with sandy substrates, hiding spots, and gentle brackish salinity.
They require live and frozen foods such as bloodworms, daphnia, and brine shrimp, as they often ignore dry foods. With proper care, they are an active and fascinating addition to small brackish setups.
💡 Highlights
✨ Black and yellow stripes – bumblebee-like appearance
⚪ Tiny size – grows to just 1.5"
📏 Perfect for nano brackish tanks – 10 gallons+
✅ Peaceful community fish – good in small groups
🐠 Carnivorous diet – live/frozen food specialists
🧾 A Quick Look at the Bumblebee Goby
📛 Common Name: Bumblebee Goby
🔬 Scientific Name: Brachygobius doriae (species complex)
👨👩👧 Family: Gobiidae
🌍 Origin: Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand)
📏 Max Size: 3.5 – 4 cm (≈ 1.5")
💧 pH Range: 7.0 – 8.5
🌡️ Temperature Range: 24 – 28 °C (75 – 82 °F)
🧠 Care Level: Intermediate (needs brackish water and live foods)
💖 Temperament: Peaceful, mildly territorial with own species
🏠 Min Tank Size: 40 L (10 US gallons)
📌 Tank Level: Bottom dweller
🧬 Captive Bred: ❌ No
🌿 Wild Caught: ✅ Yes
⏳ Lifespan: 3 – 5 years
🍽️ Diet: Carnivore (live and frozen foods)
🐣 Reproduction: Cave spawners; males guard eggs
