My Gobies

Pedro · 02-07-2007, 03:35 PM

Picked up a pair of orange spotted gobies, at least i think they are a pair, they always stay together. They have started to make burrows in different places, so cool. I will eventually get them a shrimp once they settle in. Here's a few pics of them. The pic of them cleaning out the burrow took a few tries to nail it, but patience paid off. Enjoy!

nanchil · 02-07-2007, 03:37 PM

Great Pic. Where did you get these guys?

regal · 02-07-2007, 04:09 PM

Cool fish. I am not sure if they will pair up with a shrimp.

**Deanos** · 02-07-2007, 04:18 PM

If they are Valenciennea sp. gobies, they probably won't associate with a pistol shrimp. Here are the genera that do.

scarf_ace1981 · 02-07-2007, 04:27 PM

awesome gobies. i don't think they will pair w/ the pistol either. usually anything that goes into their burrow they p/u and spit out

Pedro · 02-07-2007, 04:57 PM

Deanos, thanks for the link.

It's hard to tell exactly what kind it is, but all indication points to the orange spotted diamond goby. From this marinedepot site, it looks similar and they say it's known to share it's burrow with the pistol shrimp. See this:

http://www.marinedepotlive.com/orang...h--gobies.html

The top fins resemble those of most of the symbiotic shrimps. I can always give it a shot, but either way they are cool to watch sift sand and just hang out together. I'll do some more research on it.

Awibrandy · 02-07-2007, 05:53 PM

They are beautiful fish Pedro.

ulmo · 02-07-2007, 07:18 PM

I had a friend with a pair as well and I remembered that they don't pair up with pistol shrimps. I think the symbiosis works because the shrimp does all the digging and the goby has a free home but in return keeps a look out predators. Beautiful pictures!

crox99 · 02-07-2007, 08:01 PM

Pedro

Always great shots!!!

joseney21 · 02-07-2007, 08:14 PM

Great pics!! make sure you have zero openings, these guys jump.

02-07-2007, 03:35 PM	#1
Pedro Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Queens Posts: 1,971 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (0)	My Gobies Picked up a pair of orange spotted gobies, at least i think they are a pair, they always stay together. They have started to make burrows in different places, so cool. I will eventually get them a shrimp once they settle in. Here's a few pics of them. The pic of them cleaning out the burrow took a few tries to nail it, but patience paid off. Enjoy! Last edited by Pedro; 08-13-2007 at 06:58 PM.

02-07-2007, 04:18 PM	#4
Deanos Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bronx, NY 10475 Posts: 12,032 Reefer Ratings: (96) Friends: (17)	If they are Valenciennea sp. gobies, they probably won't associate with a pistol shrimp. Here are the genera that do. __________________ Need help or have a question? Click the avatar below: Last edited by Deanos; 02-07-2007 at 04:22 PM.

02-07-2007, 04:27 PM	#5
scarf_ace1981 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NYC Manhattan Posts: 4,856 Reefer Ratings: (67) Friends: (0)	awesome gobies. i don't think they will pair w/ the pistol either. usually anything that goes into their burrow they p/u and spit out __________________ Finch breeder

02-07-2007, 08:01 PM	#9
crox99 Audi Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brooklyn, Marine Park Posts: 5,295 Reefer Ratings: (49) Friends: (6)	Pedro Always great shots!!! __________________ Veni, Vidi, Vinci

02-07-2007, 08:14 PM	#10
joseney21 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bronx, New York Posts: 1,698 Reefer Ratings: (11) Friends: (18)	Great pics!! make sure you have zero openings, these guys jump. __________________ I Frag Frags!!!!

02-07-2007, 03:37 PM	#2
nanchil Crawling Reefer. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Shrub Oak, NY Posts: 978 Reefer Ratings: (17) Friends: (3)	Great Pic. Where did you get these guys?

02-07-2007, 04:09 PM	#3
regal Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Rochelle Posts: 1,049 Reefer Ratings: (15) Friends: (1)	Cool fish. I am not sure if they will pair up with a shrimp.

02-07-2007, 04:57 PM	#6
Pedro Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Queens Posts: 1,971 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (0)	Deanos, thanks for the link. It's hard to tell exactly what kind it is, but all indication points to the orange spotted diamond goby. From this marinedepot site, it looks similar and they say it's known to share it's burrow with the pistol shrimp. See this: http://www.marinedepotlive.com/orang...h--gobies.html The top fins resemble those of most of the symbiotic shrimps. I can always give it a shot, but either way they are cool to watch sift sand and just hang out together. I'll do some more research on it.

02-07-2007, 07:18 PM	#8
ulmo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bergen, NJ Posts: 404 Reefer Ratings: (16) Friends: (1)	I had a friend with a pair as well and I remembered that they don't pair up with pistol shrimps. I think the symbiosis works because the shrimp does all the digging and the goby has a free home but in return keeps a look out predators. Beautiful pictures!

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