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~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	Hello, we bought this fish as an "African Goby" several months ago for my son's tank. I've not been able to find much info on them but now it is getting pretty big and does not really look like a goby to me... Anyway, I have posted a pic below, hopefully someone can tell me what it is or at least confirm that it is an African Goby. Thank you! *~jamie~ attached this image:*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
freeblaze Enthusiast Posts: 279 Kudos: 421 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	Do a search on Google for it. I did and saw something called "West African Sleeper Gobby". If the pic I saw on google is the same named fish they are not similar. A better pic may be needed also. FreeBlaze http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=jonahsaquarium.com/eleotriscflebretonis.jpg&imgrefurl=jonahsaquarium.com/piceleotriscfleb.htm&h=216&w=275&sz=18&tbnid=IcAbCmhM__YJ:&tbnh=85&tbnw=108&hl=en&start=1&prev=/images%3Fq%3DWest%2BAfrican%2Bsleeper%2Bgoby%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG Last edited by freeblaze at 08-May-2005 10:44
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	Thank you for the link. I just can't seem to find a site however that has any info on them. Yeah it kinda does like like the one in the link you provided, thanks.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
freeblaze Enthusiast Posts: 279 Kudos: 421 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	Did you ever confirm its identity? FreeBlaze
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	It looks like some kind of Gudgeon. Try looking [link=here]http://www.fishbase.org/identification/specieslist.cfm?famcode=404&areacode=" style="COLOR: #FFFFFF[/link]. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	To me, your picture looks rather like a washed out version of Tateurndina ocellicauda , the Peacock Gudgeon. At least, from a quick comparison with Cory_Addict's link above. Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	Thanks for the link... I can tell you it is definetly not a peacock gudgeon. The gobies, morgundas and gudgeons do look like they are similuar in a lot of ways. I did not see any of the fish on the link provided however that really actually fits my supposed "west african sleeper goby". Oh well, it was worth a shot. Thank you everyone for your input! Edit: I thought I'd add another photo or two.... Last edited by ~jamie~ at 21-May-2005 08:42[/font][/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Ah, North American native species; my specialty. It is a species of dormitator. Be careful, as most species reach at least 8”, are reasonably predatory, and prefer brackish conditions.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	That larger adipose fin has been bothering me. Now I'm thinking it could be a bantanga sp.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	Thanks noodles! The closest thing I have been able to find is the Dormitator lebretonis. There are not a lot of pics either way that I can find. Thanks so much for your input!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
fishguy Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 189 Votes: 8 Registered: 01-May-2004	Could it be of the Etheostoma genus
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Definitely not. Perches and gobiids are completely different. The markings are definitely of a sleeper of some sort. Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 28-May-2005 19:56
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52


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