what kind of gobie is this

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iheartfishies said:
the only common name that comes to mind is a jade goby...
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Yep, that's a common name of theirs. They are sleepers, which are indeed related to gudgeons. I can't remember the latin name though, lol... I'll google it and be right back with the latin name. :D
 
It may be Dormitator maculatus, but I sort of doubt it, they're usually more of a black color... can't find the latin name of what I had in mind, I'll look more in the morning. :D
 
I saw one at a LFS and they are calling it a pot belly goby but the one they have is 4"
 
Both sleepers and grudgeons are grouped with gogies though they are atypical in body form, pot bellied goby are also sold as fat sleepers. there are several very similar species, fw, sw, and brackish, including one found in English canals. that is a problem with common names, they vary from place to place. Who would think that chinook, king, and blackmouth all refer to the same species of salmon?
 
The only reason I say that is because when my b/f and I went to a LFS a month or so ago, they had HUGE ****ING GOBIES...and they where called Jade Gobies, and then I read about them in TFH.
They where like 9 inches at least. :hearts: :hearts:
 
I just got done doing a search, mainly ask jeeves, online for "JADE GOBY" and found out that it is the Dormitor maculatus, also known as the common sleeper and the sleeper grudgeon, this is a new name for an old fish and once again just a marketing ploy. They are brackish water predators that can adapt to fully fresh and fully salt water and in various places have established breeding populations in each. I KNEW I RECOGNIZED THE LITTLE SOB.
 
It looks like a monster killifish to me. That is a sweet fish. I want one :drool:

Chad
 
they are verry calm and dosen't bother the other smaller fish...he like to rest on things
 
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