Id this fish? I think they send me the wrong one.

gemini9 · Nov 26, 2014

I wanted to get verification on this fish, because it doesn't look like the one I ordered. I had ordered a Randalls Shrimp Goby, aka Orange Stripe Prawn (Amblyeleotris randalli) and this is what I received in the mail:

This is what I ordered:

I just want to make sure I'm not completely crazy. Either I'm blind, or they sent me the wrong fish.

maxxin69 · Nov 26, 2014

Yeah that's a Twin Spot Goby.

bullysam · Nov 26, 2014

Looks like they pulled the ol' switcharoo on you

That's a two spot goby

gemini9 · Nov 26, 2014

I went back to their website to make sure I hadn't lost my marbles and the Randalls goby isn't even listed anymore. Twin Spot goby? yeah he's pretty ugly lol I don't really want it. :-/. The purpose of my order was for the Randall's Goby. I added a few other fish to my cart because of shipping costs. they got my Lawnmower Blenny and 2 snails right, and my mushroom... blue mushroom but looks green, i duno. anyway, I spent $80 and didn't get the primary fish I wanted. Dang it.

gemini9 · Nov 26, 2014

Looked up that Twin Spot and I read that it requires a refugium, which I don't have, and it's care level is difficult (I'm a beginner here...) yeah... not a fish I want. Anybody else experience this? How is this type of thing normally handled?

Mike in CT · Nov 26, 2014

Hopefully they will make things right.
Maybe if you don't know someone to take the twin spot, you can bring it to a LFS and get credit for it.

fishroomlady · Nov 26, 2014

I would contact the vendor asap and send the picture with the fish that is incorrect. Hopefully, they will either refund you the credit or replace with the correct fish.