dot-dash goby

lion_crazz

lion_crazz

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Has anyone ever kept one of these fish? They kinda seem neat and I am interested in getting one, but while I was observing them at the LFS, they kinda seem a bit nasty. They were chasing around other fish, one of which was a purple tang. Does anyone have experience with them?
 
jonny bolt

jonny bolt

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What tha hell is that??? :thinking:
Do you have a pic of one??? Cuz it sounds comparable to the Goby I have. I'm told mine is a "Decorated Goby", but it has a "dot-dash" type of pattern, and it is by no means a wimp. I've seen mine go after my Blue Devil Damsels, and it will often swipe food from my Valentini Puffer.
 
jonny bolt

jonny bolt

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Yuppers....it took me a few months before I even knew the name of this thing lol. I never saw anyone online with one, and could never match it up with any pics I saw anywhere. Eventually someone helped me and found a pic that matched it. Here he is....

 
jonny bolt

jonny bolt

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Holy crap. Yup, its a Decorated Goby. Somewhat rare, atleast around here. I dont see many people with them at all.
And yes, they are pretty tough
They love meat, and have no problem swiping food from other fish that would normally be considered more "aggressive". Mine frequently takes food from my Valentini Puffer and Dwarf Lion. He will swim right up and snatch it lol. I have also seen him try to launch himself at my Blue Devil Damsel too
But he cant catch it. I dont know though, I noticed I was missing one of the Damsel this morning, there's only one left, so maybe he did get it

They will also attack live Ghost Shrimp, mine loves 'em.
Its a good goby for a semi-aggressive or aggressive tank. They get pretty big and plump too HAHA. Mine is like almost 5" long now. They can definitely hold their own. Loves to take control of the sand too lol and keeps its nice.
 
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