Empire gudgeon
Hypseleotris compressa
- Tank length
- 32 cm13 in
- Start with
- 4
- Temperature
- 10–30 °C50–86 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Adult size
- 8 cm3 in
- Lifespan
- 3–5 yrs
Males become colourful and territorial when breeding; keep a group with several females and avoid very small tankmates.Males become colourful and territorial when breeding; keep a group with several females and avoid very small tankmates.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African pike
African pike may eat Empire gudgeonAfrican pike may eat Empire gudgeon
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Empire gudgeonAlligator gar may eat Empire gudgeon
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Empire gudgeonAntenna ray may eat Empire gudgeon
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Empire gudgeonArapaima may eat Empire gudgeon
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Empire gudgeonAsian arowana may eat Empire gudgeon
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Empire gudgeonAustralian pearl arowana may eat Empire gudgeon
- Barred bichir
Barred bichir may eat Empire gudgeonBarred bichir may eat Empire gudgeon
- Black bullhead
Black bullhead may eat Empire gudgeonBlack bullhead may eat Empire gudgeon
- Black diamond cichlid
Black diamond cichlid may eat Empire gudgeonBlack diamond cichlid may eat Empire gudgeon
- Brown bullhead
Brown bullhead may eat Empire gudgeonBrown bullhead may eat Empire gudgeon
- Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead may eat Empire gudgeonBullseye snakehead may eat Empire gudgeon
- Butterfly peacock bass
Butterfly peacock bass may eat Empire gudgeonButterfly peacock bass may eat Empire gudgeon
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 10–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Coastal rivers of northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | semi aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 3–5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |