Above: In the picture is a nice Empire Gudgeon in one of our aquariums.
Comments: This species is small, interesting, hardy, and fun to watch.
Origin: This species comes from New Guinea.
Maximum Size: 4.5" long
Behaviors: hopping along the bottom or climbing on rocks, plants, or driftwood. males quarrel with each other but do no harm.
Compatibility: White Clouds, Danios, and perhaps Rainbowfish.
Temperature: cooler than most of the fish we offer for sale. 65 to 75-degrees F.with 70 ideal.
Feeding: as usual feed them premium fish food flakes and the smallest pellets. Click here for about premium fish foods.
Water Conditions: pH of about 7.0 to 8.0 and of moderate hardness, which is close to most of the water in North America. So it's probably best not fiddle with your water, unless it's very high in minerals, then you might add some deionized water to dilute the minerals.
Aquarium Size: a few can live in 10-gallon aquarium. Probably a so-called 20-gallon long aquarium is best.
Decor: they do not need gravel, and a layer of gravel more than 1/4" thick will usually fill with bits of uneaten food that will contaminate the water. Click here for more about aquarium gravel. They will also need rocks or driftwood to climb on.
Live plants are beautiful and improve the water quality.
Aquarium Filter: Bio-Wheel Filters are highly recommended. Most 20-gallon aquariums will do well with one Penguin 200B Filter. But this fish is from rapidly flowing streams, so a Penguin 350B Filter is probably even better, because it will creat more water flow. Click here to learn more about aquarium filters.
The addition of Lava Rocks will keep nitrates in the ideal range. Click here to learn more about using Lava Rocks in aquariums.
Life Span: unknown to us but probably at least a few years and hopefully more.
Gender: When mature, the male is very colorful and has extended fins. The female is a very pale color and smaller compared to the male.
Breeding: There are not many known cases of successful breeding attempts in captivity. Click here for a lot more about breeding various tropical fish in aquariums.
Popularity: this fish is rarely seen in aquariums, but it should be more popular.
Variations: none known to us.
Names: the scientific name is Hypseleotris compressa.
We hope you've enjoyed reading these comments.
All of our fish are Premium Quality Fish from the best suppliers in the world. Our fish have better health, more energy and brighter colors, as you can see in our pictures on this website.
We have 380-aquariums with lots-and-lots of popular aquarium fish plus lots-and-lots of rare fish!
We consider ourselves to be the link between the world's best sources of fish and the world's best customers. We love our work, and we are very responsible about caring for our fish and then shipping them carefully.
We also offer lots and lots of information about keeping and caring for pet fish, all from the knowledge of the Bailey Brothers, who have a combined total of 100+ years of experience as breeders, wholesalers, and retailers of pet fish!
Our fish and our customers are treated with the best of care, and we work energetically everyday to make sure every customer enjoys their new fishy friends.
When you purchase pet fish from us, you know you're receiving premium quality fish and premium quality service.
"Received my fish last night and was so pleased! They all arrived alive and appeared to be healthy.
"Once in the tank, they became very active and are now thriving in their new home.
"Beautiful fish, I asked for color and aquariumfish delivered. Processing and shipping was extremely quick."
Nevin and DrTom, the Bailey Brothers
This website is owned and operated by the Bailey Brothers, DrTom and Nevin, who've been together in the fish business for more than 50-years.
The Product Manager has been with the company for more than 35-years.
So we feel very confident that this is the fishiest crew anywhere.