goby advice

[saltydad]

Does anyone know anything about the care and feeding of ornate gobies? Mine was sold to me as a marbled blenny.
He's seemed a little thinner than I remember lately, like his stomach area is a little concave. When I feed him, he seems to plump up some, but goes back to being slightly concave later in the day. I don't know if I'm not feeding him right, or not enough, or both. It could be he was always this way, and that this is normal for this kind of fish.
A little advice would be much appreciated, especially if you have owned one yourself.

 

[sepulatian]

Can you post a picture of this fish? I am finding nothing for either name. There are plenty of blennies that are very hard to get to eat.

 

[saltydad]

Thanks, but I just found him on the floor this morning. I read somewhere that these fish tend to jump. He will be missed, my first and only saltwater fish.

 

[dogstar]

Istigobius ornatus
Sorry for your loss. Many sand sifters do starve from lack of proper natural foods liveing in the sand beds and yes, most gobies have a reputation of being jumpers, as do many other species.