New Fish: Marble Goby

[straitjacketstar]

The name "marble goby" is commonly applied to Oxyeleotris marmorata.
What you have looks more like Eleotris picta, the "spotted sleeper" or "water cow".

Very sexy. I've always wanted one myself. I saw one at an LFS that was 14". Love the two-tone color.

 

[Death Pony]

Weird patterning, but t looks really cool!!!

 

[fwlion]

The name "marble goby" is commonly applied to Oxyeleotris marmorata.
What you have looks more like Eleotris picta, the "spotted sleeper" or "water cow".

u beat me to it

 

[ewurm]

The name "marble goby" is commonly applied to Oxyeleotris marmorata.
What you have looks more like Eleotris picta, the "spotted sleeper" or "water cow".

Very sexy. I've always wanted one myself. I saw one at an LFS that was 14". Love the two-tone color.

Awesome, I'll have to look for that. Here's a link to info:

http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3828

 

[Tongue33]

That one doesn't have much marbling, looks to be two tone. Never seen that before.

ye you have

Eleotris picta

 

[ewurm]

ye you have

Eleotris picta

I don't remember seeing it. Does someone else on the forum have one?

 

[Tongue33]

Actually you are right I posted 3 threads of one.. You were not in either.. One selling and one while it was still at the lfs and one petting

My bad... Still at the same house though.. And all of around 18"!!! Freakin monster.. Last week ripped the stomache off of an 8" oscar!! ONE BITE.

 

[BrtnBoy449]

great pickup

 

[ray777]

Yeah thats def a water cow.

 

[D3V1Ls]

Damn i want one. how much.?? if its dangerous i want one lol