Sexing Yellow Watchman Gobies...

[ArowanaLover1902]

I have a pistol shrimp and yellow watchman goby, I'd really love to have a pair as my aquarium is healthy enough so that I think they might even breed. How does one sex these and were would I attain one? My current one is very small (only about an inch) and may be too young for dimorphism to occur, but the females are pretty dull compared to the males (from what google says). I think mine is male. Where would I obtain a definite female.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

No way to sex them without examining them outside the tank. However, they will change sex, and if yours is still young, you have a pretty good chance of simply adding another small one and letting them figure it out.

 

[mort]

Imo and that of others who have experience with pairing or the species in general, colour differences between the sexes are a myth. It used to be said that one was yellow and the other grey but I've seen pairs of same colours breeding together.
The above is great advise, they are able to change sex so I would get one that is slightly larger or slightly smaller and leave them to it.

 

[ArowanaLover1902]

Yeah my LFS actually just sold out, I've got to wait until later to get one, dang it. But I guess I'll use that money for a clownfish instead (my LFS keeps ordering all these crazy ones when all I want is a false percula, they've got misbars, tomatos, picassos, etc)