Peacock Gudgeon (Tank-Bred)

To protect our animals and to ensure they get to our customers healthy, we will only ship orders with Nano Fish via UPS Next Day Air. Native to Papua New Guinea, the Peacock Gudgeon's intriguing behaviors and coloration is well-known in the fishkeeping community. If you’re looking for a gorgeous fish for a planted nano aquarium, one would be hard pressed to find a more striking fish than the Peacock Gudgeon (Tateurndina ocellicauda). Beautiful red and blue vertical stripes run along its body, with yellow tints around the edges of their fins. Their tails feature a dark, rounded “eye-spot”. Males have a rounder head than their female counterparts and can develop a nuchal hump. They can grow up to 3 inches in length, with females usually being ½ - 1” shorter. These fish have a lifespan of ~4-5 years. Breeding in captivity is not uncommon, with fish pairing up the male performing a dancing ritual to entice the female to lay their eggs. After fertilizing the eggs, the male will fiercely pr