Can Someone Id this fish/goby

[dark_knights_99]

The guy told me it was a bumblebee goby (yeah right). I thought it was a knight goby, but when I saw a pic of a knight goby i compared it with my fish and doesn't seem to look like one.

Can Someone ID this guy pls...

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d88/dark_knights_99/Goby3.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d88/dark_knights_99/Goby2.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d88/dark_knights_99/Goby.jpg

[santoury]

I have seen those frequently in the past, but the name escapes me at the moment. This should not be in the marine/brackish water section as they are freshwater gobies. They are awesome fish though. I've had some. They grow to about 10 inches, and are in fact quite friendly with other fish.

[dark_knights_99]

Try to remember dude, and by the way what are the usual diets of this guys?

[KenyanSandBoa]

Maybe a juvenile Jade Sleeper Goby...Dormitator maculatus. That's what my guys looked like when they were little.

As far as food, pretty much anything goes. I think they are the definition of omnivorous. I feed them krill, cichlid pellets, algae discs, silver sides, haddock, shrimp, and vegetable pieces.

They are not picky at all. If it fits in their mouth, they will probably eat it.

[santoury]

YES - Dormitator maculatus, Jade Goby - that's the one. They are full freshwater and eat anything.

[KenyanSandBoa]

Here are a couple of pics of my two Jades in adult coloration. I took these tonight so don't mind the calcium deposits on the tank...I didn't feel like cleaning. They don't have their full color because I just turned on the tank light to take pics...but you get the idea.

[dark_knights_99]

Tnx for the ID guys. Btw how big are your gobys?

[KenyanSandBoa]

They are about 8-9". Great fish...you'll love 'em. They are the clowns of my tank...you never know what weird stuff they will do next.

[dark_knights_99]

I never knew they can grow that big 26 inch
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3827
http://www.fishinthe.net/html/fishguide/fishguide_fish.php?FC=163&nl=1&nt=2&genus=Dormitator

[KenyanSandBoa]

I never knew they can grow that big 26 inch
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3827
http://www.fishinthe.net/html/fishguide/fishguide_fish.php?FC=163&nl=1&nt=2&genus=Dormitator

Yeah, I've read that they get that big, but to tell you the truth, I haven't seen one that big. The biggest one I had was about 12", but I lost him during my move to Boston. :irked:

I'm hoping to see the two I have now get to full capacity. :D

[dark_knights_99]

Yeah, I've read that they get that big, but to tell you the truth, I haven't seen one that big. The biggest one I had was about 12", but I lost him during my move to Boston. :irked:

I'm hoping to see the two I have now get to full capacity. :D

How long have you kept your biggest goby before it died? And how big is it wehn you first bought it.

[KenyanSandBoa]

How long have you kept your biggest goby before it died? And how big is it wehn you first bought it.

I had him for about 2 years. He wasn't much bigger than they guy you have...maybe 3" or so.

[AquataHolic420]

I had a JAde Goby for a few years, and it was one of the coolest fish i have ever owned. It constantly swam vertically in an unusual way, it would bounce of the bottom of the tank with its tail and basically try and walk like humans do vertically, it was a really cool fish, and i have seen them in Full freshwater(mine) and i have seen them in Brackish water a lot too... (LFS) Good luck, theyre awesome fish... oh yea they eat anything(fish,pellets,any meat, blood worms, brine, krill, flakes, anything!!!!) Mine would skim the surface with its mouth and just suck in all the food.. i miss my Goober.

[HeADNIC321]

How low of a ph can i keep this goby in thankx homiez.. RIP piranha.org

[casper753]

i have two 1 -9inch, 1 -11inch , mine are alot darker and thicker...diff breed...???? please help out..thanks