What Type?

[Gill]

Saw this pic on Imageshack, Anyone know what type of dwarf Goby this is.

 

[nmonks]

It appears to be a Brachygobius of some sort.

Cheers, Neale

 

[dave_oddballs]

i saw some of these earlier on this year n bas in bolton, labeled as spottexd bumble bee gobies, not sure of their scientific name.
im quite sure they are just a colour variation of your normal bumble bee goby or if not a very close relative.

 

[nmonks]

They're not really a spotted version of the common bumblebee, though they do belong to the same genus. If I was to hazard a guess, I'd be looking at things like Brachygobius mekongensis or Brachygobius xanthomelas. But all these gobies are incredibly difficult to identify to species level.

Whether or not all species need brackish water is a much debated point. It certainly won't harm them being kept in brackish water, but the biggest issue tends to be food.

Bumblebee gobies fall into two size brackets, the "dwarf" species at about 1.5 cm in length, and the "regular" species at around 3 cm in length. Beyond that, they're all much of a muchness.

Cheers, Neale

 

[Gill]

Thanks for the info Neale, neat little fish would love to keep them.