Empire Gudgeon Goby

The Empire Gudgeon Goby (Hypseleotris compressa) is a small freshwater fish known for its striking coloration and elegant fins. Males often display bright yellow, orange, and blue highlights, especially during breeding, making them a very attractive addition to peaceful aquariums.

Native to Australia and Papua New Guinea, these fish prefer calm waters with plants, rocks, and driftwood where they can establish small territories. They are generally peaceful but males may display mild territorial behavior toward each other.

Empire Gudgeons do best in planted aquariums with gentle filtration and plenty of hiding spots. They are carnivorous and enjoy small live or frozen foods such as brine shrimp, daphnia, and bloodworms.

Care Requirements

Temperature: 72–82°F

pH: 6.5–7.8

Diet: Carnivore (live, frozen, and small prepared foods)

Adult Size: 3–4 inches

Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons

Temperament: Peaceful with mild territorial behavior between males

Notes:

Assortment includes a mix of colors and patterns; Exact colors and markings will vary; Stock photo used; fish received may differ.

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Domestic shipping only! Sorry, we cannot ship to anyone in Hawaii & Washington State.

We ship on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday via USPS Priority Mail. Once we get your order, we will ship it within 1 to 5 business days. For the safety of the animals, we do not ship aquatic life on Thursday and Friday. We do not want live aquatic animals sitting in USPS warehouse over the weekend. Thank you for your understanding.

Any orders placed before 12:00 PM on Tuesday will be shipped out that same week. orders placed after 12:00 PM on Tuesday will now be processed the following week

Male/Female: Will be picked at random (no custom orders)

Note: color may be slightly off from photo.

We placed a penny at the corner of the tank so you can have an idea of the size of the fish.

Guaranteed to arrive alive you have one hour of delivery to report any death. You must take a picture while the fish is dead in the bag before it’s opened.

Fish’s color might be off first 3 days due to shipping and stressed fish.

we do not refund shipping costs