I am interested in the species Redigobius balteatus also known as the Rhinohorn goby. I first read about them in Neale Monks book Brackish Water Fishes. They are quite small, around the size of a BBG. None of my LFS have ever heard of them so the odd of acquiring some through them is nil.
Is anyone familiar with the Rhinohorn goby?
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This place sells them.
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/cat/infoL3/24189/category.web
I think they are cute looking fish. I placed an order from there a while back and thought about adding rhinohorns to my order, but decided against it, when I could find little info on their care.
They list them as a freshwater goby, but I am not sure if that info is correct.
I just noticed they are out of stock, but you could try giving them a call to see if more will be available.
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/cat/infoL3/24189/category.web
I think they are cute looking fish. I placed an order from there a while back and thought about adding rhinohorns to my order, but decided against it, when I could find little info on their care.
They list them as a freshwater goby, but I am not sure if that info is correct.
I just noticed they are out of stock, but you could try giving them a call to see if more will be available.
Coincidentally enough, I think I talked to him about Rhinohorns a year or so back. Low-end brackish is required, care otherwise similar to BBGs.
According to Fishbase, the rhinohorn's max size is 3.8 cm or 1.5 in. At that size I would expect them to be able to hold their own against BBG's if not pose some dominance over them. Just don't crowd either species. I've seen BBG's do nasty things to both their conspecifics and guppies.
I'd imagine they get along well enough. If nothing else, you could always try asking Neale himself or the folks over at Gobygroup.