Golden-red Stiphodon Care Guide
Stiphodon rutilaureus
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Bioload Score
880
- Max Size
- 3.5 cm / 1.4"
- Temperature
- 22–26°C (72–79°F)
- pH Range
- 6.5 – 7.5
- Min Tank Size
- 40L (11 gal)
- Min Group Size
- 3 fish
- Tank Level
- Bottom
- Origin
- Oceania
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Breeding Difficulty
- Difficult
Diet
Specialized algae and biofilm grazer that should be offered spirulina-rich herbivore foods and algae-covered surfaces, with only occasional small meaty items
Community Compatibility
Best with small, peaceful, flow-tolerant fish (e.g. rasboras, danios) and algae-grazing hillstream species, plus shrimp, that do not outcompete them for biofilm and tolerate cooler, fast-flowing water.
Good to Know
The Golden-red Stiphodon (Stiphodon rutilaureus) was named from Latin rutilus “red” and aureus “golden,” reflecting the blazing male colours seen in Oceania’s steep island streams
Gender Differences
Males show vivid golden-red bodies with blue facial highlights and colorful dorsal and caudal fins, while females are smaller and much plainer with a pale body and dark lateral stripe
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