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Peacock Gudgeon (Tateurndina ocellicauda)

A colourful little fish with a peacock eye spot on its tail.

Care levelEasy, a great first fish
EasyModerateExpert
Water temperature22 to 27°C
18°C32°C
Group sizeKeep 2 or more
Adult size6cm
LivesBottom to middle
DietOmnivore
SuitsCommunity tanksPlanted tanks

Peacock Gudgeon

Tateurndina ocellicauda4.6(25)reviews
Easy carePeacefulKeep 2+
$26.95each, incl. GST
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Live fish delivery, WA only$35 Perth metro and Mandurah, $65 rest of WA. One fee covers your whole order, plants and dry goods included. Sent overnight on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to a street address (no PO Boxes).
Free pickup in KenwickOpen Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm

A colourful little fish with a peacock eye spot on its tail.

Care levelEasy, a great first fish
EasyModerateExpert
Water temperature22 to 27°C
18°C32°C
Group sizeKeep 2 or more
Adult size6cm
LivesBottom to middle
DietOmnivore
SuitsCommunity tanksPlanted tanks

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About this fish

Peacock Gudgeon is a colorful nano centerpiece fish with striking patterns and personality.

Why you will love it

  • Bright, intricate coloration
  • Interesting behavior
  • Approx size: 4–6 cm
  • Great nano centerpiece
  • Peaceful but territorial in pairs

Care requirements

  • Care level: Easy
  • Adult size: 4–6 cm
  • Temperature: 24 to 28 °C
  • pH: 6.5 to 7.5
  • Swimming level: Bottom/Mid
  • Minimum group size: 2+

Feeding: Frozen/live foods preferred.
Compatibility: Peaceful fish, avoid aggression.
School of Scape quality: Well-conditioned fish.

How your fish arrive

Packed in oxygen filled bags inside an insulated box and sent overnight by air express on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Live arrival

8 hour live arrival guarantee. If a fish arrives dead or clearly stressed from transit, contact us within 8 hours of delivery with photos of the fish in the original sealed bag, and we will replace or refund it. Freight is not refundable, and someone needs to be home to accept the delivery. Remote far north WA (Gascoyne, Pilbara and Kimberley) is sent at your own risk.

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Delivery and returns

Free delivery over $100 in WA and $150 elsewhere in Australia. Free pickup from our Kenwick store, Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm.

Returns policy

  • 5 stars: 17 (68%)
  • 4 stars: 7 (28%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (4%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Toby Ross
Recommend

Quality fish at a fair price. Will buy again.

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Darcy Newman
Great seller

Communicative and clearly cares about the animals. The fish reflect that.

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Shane Reed
Bigger than expected

Pleasantly surprised at the size when they arrived. Strong, alert and eating within the day. Will definitely order from School of Scape again.

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Erin Cooper
Perfect addition

Added these to my community tank and they fit right in. No aggression, great colour, and the delivery was quick despite living regionally.

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Damien Knight
Great cleanup crew

Constantly grazing and keeping the algae down. Healthy on arrival and settled in quick.

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Leo Mitchell
Lovely temperament

Peaceful and a great fit for my community setup. They get along with everything.

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Sara Shaw
Will order again

Second time buying and just as good as the first. Reliable seller, good communication, healthy livestock.

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Lily Marsh
A1

Healthy, hardy and gorgeous.

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Hannah Patel
Great

Lovely little fish, very active.

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Willow Martin
Colours came through

A little pale on arrival from transit but coloured up stunningly within days. So glad I bought these.

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Shane Campbell
Healthy and active

Arrived in great condition, all swimming happily within an hour of acclimating. Colours are even better than the photos. Really happy with the whole experience.

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Daniel Gray
Thriving

A few weeks in and they've coloured up beautifully. Eating everything and very active.

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Belinda Stewart
Quality stock

Clearly bred and raised properly. No deformities and they ate straight away.

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Travis Hart
All survived transit

Every single one made it through delivery in great shape. Carefully bagged and double boxed.

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Craig Barrett
Top quality stock

You can really tell these are well looked after before shipping. No stress marks, no clamped fins, just healthy fish. Consistent quality every time.

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Mia Byrne
Very pleased

Exactly what I was after for my aquascape. Active, colourful and clearly healthy. Acclimation was easy with no losses.

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Shania Martin
Settled in fast

Honestly impressed. Within two days they were out and about showing off their best colours. The kids love watching them.

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Kylie Thompson
No complaints

Healthy fish, fair price, packed with care. Exactly what you want.

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Tanya Cox
Happy customer

Arrived safe and sound interstate. The heat pack was a nice touch given the cold snap.

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Bella Gibson
Excellent service

Had a small concern about timing and the team responded quickly and sorted it out. Fish arrived perfect.

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Jarrod Carter
Impressed

Better than my local store by a mile. Quality you can see straight away.

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Tara Coleman
Good size and health

Decent size on arrival, no signs of stress and acclimated without issues.

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Georgia Watson
Very happy

Came packed beautifully with heat pack and plenty of oxygen. Acclimated over an hour and they're thriving. Highly recommend.

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Aleisha Ferguson
Good experience

Smooth ordering and the fish were healthy on arrival. Took a couple of days to settle but totally normal.

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Connor Reed
Real showstopper

The talking point of my tank now. Stunning in person and full of personality.