I've been looking all over the web for pictures of this goby that i have. I have about four of them and my mistake was i forgot to ask the lfs owner what...
kribsandcons wrote: I've been looking all over the web for pictures of this goby that i have. I have about four of them and my mistake was i forgot to ask the ...
I confirm Frank's guess... Notice that almost NOTHING is known on this goby; any behavioural observation in aquarium may be very interesting. Cheers, Gianluca ...
is it more like a goby? or am i supposed to set up the tank like a mudskipper's tank? is there any tip or advice that you can give me? How long do they live?...
Ok, here is something from my book and also info from an aquarist: The goby Apocryptes burrows within tidal limits of river deltas from the east coast of India...
Great news! Where Hans's infos are published, if it is so? However, are the pics available? Cheers, Gianluca ... Great news! Where Hans's infos are published,...
I have had this species on several occasions. There is a tendency for conflicts between conspecifics, but these 'battles" don't seem to result in anything more...
I should also add that they were kept in slightly brackish water (tablespoon of Instant Ocean salt per 5 gallons of water), although keeping them in freshwater...
... I have actually seen mine attach to the walls of the tanks when they were at the LFS. Once i got them home i've noticed them digging throught the sand...
kribsandcons wrote: I have actually seen mine attach to the walls of the tanks when they were at the LFS. I wonder if they do that if there's no substrate for...
As a general rule, if there are no obvious sexual differences, the best way to sex fishes if you have multiple specimens is by the plumpness of the body when...
... <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0793805643/qid=1140631472/sr=1-5/%20ref=sr_ ... observation ... India. See ... 08/02/2008 ... Thanks for everyone's...
Anybody have some empire gudgeons for sale or trade?? I can buy with money or I can trade any of the rare fish I collect. Mostly I have "uncommon" fish, but I...
Dear Goby Group Members I am presently undertaking a population genetic study of freshwater gobies in Puerto Rico. I have a fair collection of Sicydium...
Ben Cook
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Mar 19, 2008 5:37 pm
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Hello Ben, juvenile Sicydium have distinctive dark bars on the caudal fin (i.e. immature fish less than 40-50 mm SL more or less approximately!). Can you...
Hi Helen Thanks for your email. The individuals with the dark bars are about the size class you mention. I don't have photos, but have about 6 or so whole ...
Ben Cook
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Mar 20, 2008 2:13 am
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Thanks Ben, The fish can be identified more easily in hand - teeth and scales etc. I'd love a fin clip or two from those fish (in 100% ethanol) too, if this is...
I believe i just found some eggs WHAT SHOULD I DO? Ive kept aquariums for a while but i have never had eggs before. I have knight gobies two and i thought...
My Knights often lost not fertilized eggs even while swimming. Especially when fed with living food the females produced to many eggs in too short sequences....
I have just been reading the very informative article about Pistol shrimps and gobies in this months Practical Fishkeeping Magazine (published in the UK). I...
Hello Kitti (never thought I'd be saying that to a real person, and my apologies in case you have no idea what I mean), There's heaps of literature on these...
Hi Kitti, I have not attempted to rear shrimp gobies myself, but have done quite a bit of field research on mutualistic gobies and shrimp. I think that...
Hi Kitti, Helen is right, there are indeed very many literature on these gobies. Most that you will find online will be descriptions of new species of either...