What Goby is This?

[Cetus]

I recently ordered from Dr. Reef for a starry blenny and orange striped prawn goby. Both arrived in good health and are quite large but I’m pretty sure the goby isn’t an orange stripe or randall’s shrimp goby.

this does not look like a randall’s goby at all and im not really sure what it is. I do kind of like it though and its eating perfectly well but i ask because im not sure if it had different requirements from an orange stripe prawn goby. will it pair up with the tiger pistol shrimp I have? Will it be aggressive to others? Im really not sure what kind this is or if i should be concerned.

 

[Tamberav]

Amblyeleotris latifasciata maybe?

Still a shrimp goby so care should be similar.

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[lulubap]

Could be a pink spotted watchman..

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

@i cant think knows everything about gobies, he might be able to help

 

[Cetus]

Amblyeleotris latifasciata maybe?

Still a shrimp goby so care should be similar.

Awesome Fish Spotlight: Amblyeleotris latifasciata, the wide band shrimp goby | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Shrimp gobies make fascinating and entertaining aquarium pets, especially when paired with a suitable pistol shrimp partner. Their classic symbiotic relationship needs no explanation. There are a ton…

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Interesting. So it's around the same thing then I guess? Will it pair up with a tiger pistol shrimp?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Could be a pink spotted watchman..

+1

 

[Tamberav]

Interesting. So it's around the same thing then I guess? Will it pair up with a tiger pistol shrimp?

ya...

check its tail.. it will have a pointed tail if it is one. It is hard to tell from the pic tbh.

 

[Cetus]

ya...

check its tail.. it will have a pointed tail if it is one. It is hard to tell from the pic tbh.

Heres a better photo

 

[Tamberav]

Heres a better photo

I am fairly confident he is the wide bar shrimp goby I posted. He is just stressed a bit and not colored up. You can see some of the orange spots on the fin.

He will pair with the shrimp.

 

[i cant think]

Amblyeleotris latifasciata maybe?

Still a shrimp goby so care should be similar.

Awesome Fish Spotlight: Amblyeleotris latifasciata, the wide band shrimp goby | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Shrimp gobies make fascinating and entertaining aquarium pets, especially when paired with a suitable pistol shrimp partner. Their classic symbiotic relationship needs no explanation. There are a ton…

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+1 to this, it definitely shows the main characteristics of this species.
I can’t figure out how it got confused with a Randall’s Goby though as they don’t look even remotely close to that pattern wise.

 

[Cetus]

+1 to this, it definitely shows the main characteristics of this species.
I can’t figure out how it got confused with a Randall’s Goby though as they don’t look even remotely close to that pattern wise.

Yeah I got written back by Dr. Reef and he confirmed it's a wide bar. I actually kind of like it and as long as it'll pair with a tiger pistol shrimp that's fine.