Unidentified goby.

[Passionate 4 pikes]

I dont know where too post this and i know this is a VERY easy id but fish like this is not my forte. it was listed as a Goby thats all. well any way i bought it. it will be going in a 45 inch long tank. i love it its mouth is huge. it ate a cardinal tetra a third of its length. how big does this get???
Thanks in advance.
Ps hopefully the moderators can put this where it should go.

 

[pwmin]

should be in the "Other Monsters" forum, but it's some sort of sleeper goby (false goby). I can't remember which one, but there's a few around here.

 

[Oddball]

Looks like a young Sleepy cod (Oxyeleotris lineolata). Grows to about 17". Nice pickup.

 

[SUNFLOWER]

WATER COW

 

[Mudfrog]

Yea it's a water cow. Kiss any fish smaller then it goodbye

 

[Passionate 4 pikes]

Thanks for moving it i had no idea were to put it i should have thought of it.
wow thats big i had no idea... oh well.
Thanks for the IDs!!!

 

[Passionate 4 pikes]

Wow we posted at the same time i think. whats a water cow how big does it grow what scientific name what sized tank etc. etc.... basically all the info i can get!!!
Thanks a ton

 

[killerfish]

a water cow is the common name for the fish you have it will get around 16''-17'' tops and can eat very big fish

 

[Mudfrog]

how big does it grow what scientific name what sized tank etc. etc.... basically all the info i can get!!!
Thanks a ton

See Oddballs post for name and size.

For tank size I'd say 75 gal bare minimum but I have heard they are more active then other gobies so possibly larger. Ideally a 6x2 footprint.

 

[Passionate 4 pikes]

Wow we posted at the same time i think. whats a water cow how big does it grow what scientific name what sized tank etc. etc.... basically all the info i can get!!!
Thanks a ton