Galveston Gobie (1 Viewer)

[sultros]

Anyone have any info on the gobies collect in Galveston this weekend.

Trying to research their habits

 

[HolyBanana]

mine likes to hide alot.

 

[sultros]

What are you feeding it?

 

[FireEater]

I haven't seen mine eat yet. He comes out at feeding time but is pretty shy right now.

I'm keeping a close eye on him until I actually see him eat. If they are anything like the Galveston blennies, they should eat anything and everything.

Here is a link to some info on them.
http://www.biomescenter.com/nakedgoby_learn.htm

Mark

 

[Guest]

Gobiosoma bosc

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Gobiosoma&speciesname=bosc[/i]

 

[FireEater]

Josh,
Your link leads to this.

This species is not yet available on the public version of FishBase.

Mark

 

[ShaneV]

Try this one
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Gobiosoma&speciesname=bosc

 

[FireEater]

My gobie has been gobbling down the frozen brine and is doing great so far.

Mark

 

[sultros]

Well, my gobie finally ate today. He scarfed down a piece of mysis shrimp.

Ive spent quite a bit of time observing it for the past few days. Luckily it decided to dig a cave right in the front of my tank. So far it simply sticks its head out showing that mean little mug. It really likes to dig so hopefully this wont cause problems. The last thing I need is to come home to an avalanche.

One thing that's shocked me so far is its agressiveness in its territory. I've had quite a few laughs watching this little fish chase those grass shrimp away from its self made cave.

Im real curious to see how it gets along with the watchman I ordered. Well, reordered actually since my pinche starfish decided to eat the little guy that arrived last night. Talk about a bummer and a nightmare rescue attempt. Looking back on the event, I wish I would have taken a picture. Imagine a serpent star, body the size of a fifty cent piece, with a 3inch goby hanging tail out.

I cant blame the star fish for being a star fish, but he didnt survive my overzealous attempt to remove my precious fish. I think it was the flush down the toilet that did him in. The other star is in my fuge and will reside there until my next trip to the lfs.

 

[ShaneV]

My goby didnt make the trip home. I knew I should have seperated him and the angler 8O

 

[Kyle]

how and where do you catch these gobies.

 

[sultros]

The gobies were caught on east beach in Galveston using a Seine net. (special thanks to those that trudged through that muck)

We only caught a few and the one I took home is quite small...maybe 1inch

If my camera was better I could snap some shots of it.

Someone posted either some pics or a link awhile back but I cant find it

 

[FireEater]

The pics are in this thread.

http://www.marshreef.com/modules.ph...topic&t=1758&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Mark