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My LFS just got a bunch of these in. I have never heard of them.

they are plump little fish. Mostly white with black dots. Can anyone tell me anything about them.

They sound like Knight Gobies, which are actually brackish fish...

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

Yep, Natalie is right. Neat fish...I'm watching mine now snarf down some bloodworms.

Eric

I have a Butterfly Goby eats only ghost shrimp I've had him for about a year in a 6gal tank. He's about 3".

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Butterfly Gobies (Neovespicula depressifrons) are actually relatives of the scorpionfishes and are not related to Gobies. They too, however, need brackish conditions for long-term survival (specimens kept in freshwater seldom live more than six months).

They are one of my favorite species of fish... I like to think of them as highly intelligent corys. Like corys, Butterfly "Gobies" are social and enjoy each other's company. In a six gallon tank, you could probably keep two of them in there (owing to their small size) as long as regular tank maintenance is performed. If yours is the only fish in the tank, I would suggest getting him a companion.

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

Thanks for the info. Of course my LFS had no clue. That is why I come in here and pick your brains. Thanks again.