Sinuous Gudgeon - Odonteleotris macrodon

[Peckoltia]

Hi

I picked up a pair of Sinuous Gudgeon's today. Not a lot of information on these guys available.

Recent wildcaught pair - seem to be a bonded pair as the male actively defends the female as such the supplier ensured they went together.

Currently in full FW. Will be interesting to see how they behave moving forward.

The male is 12" and female 10" so judging by the little information available they would be fully grown.

Thanks,

 

[Peckoltia]

Doing well so far - for recently wildcaught fish they have settled in well. Both eating pellets and silversides without issue.

 

[Zmouvek]

Hi

I picked up a pair of Sinuous Gudgeon's today. Not a lot of information on these guys available.

Recent wildcaught pair - seem to be a bonded pair as the male actively defends the female as such the supplier ensured they went together.

Currently in full FW. Will be interesting to see how they behave moving forward.

The male is 12" and female 10" so judging by the little information available they would be fully grown.

Thanks,

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update? cool fish

 

[Peckoltia]

Once their lengthy quarantine was up I moved the 'pair' to my 700gal. They share the tank with an assortment of large fish, stingrays, arowana, wildcaught Oscars etc. The pair have grown and fattened up considerably, both around the 40cm/16" mark, which from what I read is about maximum size. They have been incredibly easy to care for an hold their own with some much larger fish. For their size they can take a considerably large piece of food and are glutenous at feeding time, even with the heavy competition. They are totally non-aggressive towards each other and tank mates. I was told that the fish were collected as a pair, and from what I have been told are often witnessed in the wild as bonded pairs. I have not noticed ay courtship behavior and the fish pretty much live separate lives in their now much larger home.

This species when kept in a smaller less boisterous tan have a habit of sticking their heads out of the water and looking around. This is a behavior that I have read other keepers have also observed, so not just a one off.

In summary, their care has been completely unproblematic for recently wildcaught fish, they have adapted to aquarium life well and are interesting inhabitants to watch.

 

[Zmouvek]

Once their lengthy quarantine was up I moved the 'pair' to my 700gal. They share the tank with an assortment of large fish, stingrays, arowana, wildcaught Oscars etc. The pair have grown and fattened up considerably, both around the 40cm/16" mark, which from what I read is about maximum size. They have been incredibly easy to care for an hold their own with some much larger fish. For their size they can take a considerably large piece of food and are glutenous at feeding time, even with the heavy competition. They are totally non-aggressive towards each other and tank mates. I was told that the fish were collected as a pair, and from what I have been told are often witnessed in the wild as bonded pairs. I have not noticed ay courtship behavior and the fish pretty much live separate lives in their now much larger home.

This species when kept in a smaller less boisterous tan have a habit of sticking their heads out of the water and looking around. This is a behavior that I have read other keepers have also observed, so not just a one off.

In summary, their care has been completely unproblematic for recently wildcaught fish, they have adapted to aquarium life well and are interesting inhabitants to watch.

Wow, seems awesome!