Species Care
PURPLE SPOTTED GUDGEON - CLOHESY RIVER
Mogurnda adspersa
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Max Growth Size: 18-25 cm
- Temperament: Sometimes aggressive, eats small fish.
- Check compatibility with other species here
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Preferred Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 20-27 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 6.8 - 7.8
- General Hardness: Moderate
Range: Clohesy River, Far north Queensland
Reproduction: Eggs laid on a firm surface and guarded by male until they hatch.
Feeding: Carnivore, prefers live or frozen foods, or pellets. Will eat small fish.
Additional Comments: Variable native gudgeon, with many subtle geographic colour variations. Hardy and easy to care for.Sometimes nips the fins of tankmates, but is generally quite peaceful if kept in a large sized tank with similar sized tankmates. An expert jumper, use a tight fitting lid. This particular form was originally collected in a billabong (anabranch) adjacent to the Clohesy River west of Cairns, in nature it can grow to 20-25cm which is very large for M.adspersa.
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