Shrimp and goby

coolhandgoose · #1 04-30-2011, 03:38 AM

Does anyone know if a sandsifting goby can be paired with a tiger pistol shrimp? Have you ever heard of this or is it possible?

Myka · #2 04-30-2011, 05:05 AM

Which goby?

coolhandgoose · #3 04-30-2011, 05:23 AM

An orange spotted sand sifting goby.

Myka · #4 04-30-2011, 05:33 AM

Orange Spotted Gobies are found naturally with Tiger pistol shrimp.

coolhandgoose · #5 04-30-2011, 05:52 AM

Hmmm, I think I should be more specific since there's confusing info out there.

It's mainly the fish I want, and thought it'd be a good idea to pair it with a tiger pistol shrimp. The fish is an orange spotted sand sifting goby. It's sometimes referred to as a diamond watchman goby.
I hope this link works.
http://redcoralaquarium.net/online/i...79df51717be5a8

Myka · #6 04-30-2011, 04:41 PM

Ah ok. There are two "Orange Spotted Goby". Amblyeleotris guttata (shrimp goby) has black pectoral fins while Valenciennea puellaris (sifter goby) has white. The sifter doesn't pair with pistol shrimp, where the shrimp goby should.

Orange Spotted Shrimp Goby is Amblyeleotris guttata:

Orange Spotted Sleeper Goby (sifter) aka Diamond Goby is Valenciennea puellaris: