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aquaticia Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Apr-2001	I recently took home a fish from work. It came in with our shipment of Ghost Shrimp. I don't have a picture of him because he is pretty small and quick. When I asked my co-workers what is was everyone just glaced at it and said Oto. I looked a little closer and realized he was no Oto. He looks like some kind of Goby. My question is what kind of fish is he?
Posted 22-Apr-2008 21:09
jase101 Big Fish Posts: 345 Kudos: 273 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Jul-2004	hehehe - without a picture or better description, you're asking the impossible. length? colouration? fin shape and position? mouth shape?
Posted 22-Apr-2008 22:57
aquaticia Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Apr-2001	I think I may have figured out what it is. I think its a tidewater goby.
Posted 22-Apr-2008 23:11
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Perhaps it is, but a lot of gobies look very similar. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 23-Apr-2008 01:58
aquaticia Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Apr-2001	Okay now I am starting to think it is not a tidewater goby. I will do my best to come up with a better description because I tried to take a picture of him but he is very small and at times very difficult to find He is a light brown with dark brown almost grey-black speckles all over him. Near his gills he has a slight blue coloration. He had two dorsal fins and he uses his pelvic fins to "stand" on the substrate and his head up. His eys are not high on his head. I would say they are located in a locations most fish have their eyes. He is about 1 inch in length right now. One last thing I might be crazy but his eyes look red to me.
Posted 23-Apr-2008 03:25
FishKeeperJim Big Fish Member MTS Anonymous Posts: 348 Kudos: 208 Votes: 186 Registered: 09-Jan-2007	This sounds familiar The LFS that I work for has gotten several of these things in with the GS. I will grab a pic tomorrow, on my way home and post the pic. mts.gif" border="0"> I vote do you? My Tanks at Photobucket
Posted 23-Apr-2008 06:03
aquaticia Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Apr-2001	Thanks, Jim. That would be a huge help.
Posted 23-Apr-2008 14:01
FishKeeperJim Big Fish Member MTS Anonymous Posts: 348 Kudos: 208 Votes: 186 Registered: 09-Jan-2007	Ok I got the pic but need to upload it. a general description One inch long, two dorsal fins identical in shape and rounded. The second one starts at the end of the first. Terminal ending mouth. Pics in a bit. mts.gif" border="0"> I vote do you? My Tanks at Photobucket
Posted 01-May-2008 01:47
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002	It sounds like a native fish we have here in our creeks and rivers. I beleive they are called muddlers. Does he look like this? http://greatlakeseditions.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/09/12/round_goby.jpg I catch these in the river at my parents house, they don't get very big only 3-4 inches.
Posted 01-May-2008 09:36
aquaticia Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Apr-2001	Yes! That looks like what I have. Thank you so much! Great picture by the way.
Posted 01-May-2008 13:08
FishKeeperJim Big Fish Member MTS Anonymous Posts: 348 Kudos: 208 Votes: 186 Registered: 09-Jan-2007	Edited by FishKeeperJim Thats not the guy I have the one I have both of the dorsal fins are the same length. Here are the Pics mts.gif" border="0"> I vote do you? My Tanks at Photobucket
Posted 01-May-2008 18:33
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aquaticia Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Apr-2001	Now that I am looking at him he looks more like what Jim is showing. Mine still looks a little lighter than that one. That one that Gourami posted has the same coloration as mine but Jim's has the same body type as mine.
Posted 05-May-2008 00:23
aquaticia Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Apr-2001	I have finally found out what this fish is. Its an Okaloosa darter.
Posted 29-May-2008 02:30


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