What do dragon gobies eat? (1 Viewer)

[saltygirl]

I caught a cool looking 5 inch dragon goby in my cast net last week. He has not eaten anything (not that I've witnessed) that I put in there. What do these guys eat? I don't know much about them, any help would be appreciated. If he doesn't eat soon, I'll take him back to Highland Bayou. Thanks!

 

[Guest]

I believe they are scavengers. Here's a link that tells about the dragon goby. http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/gobyfish/dragon.php

 

[AquaNerd]

it wasn't a "dragon goby" i can assure you. it's probably a large bottom dwelling goby or clingfish.

do you have a picture?

did it look like this:

 

[saltygirl]

It looks exactly like the picture here. I couldn't get it to eat, and it was getting picked on by my purple tang, so I gave it to JLORD. Jason said he's doing okay.

 

[AquaNerd]

It looks exactly like the picture here. I couldn't get it to eat, and it was getting picked on by my purple tang, so I gave it to JLORD. Jason said he's doing okay.

that one pictured is one i caught years ago and tried to keep. not a dragon goby, but i forget the name now and i never actually identified it.

it will eat mysis shrimp and stuff like that. it may sift the sand a little bit, but if it is, it is looking for microorganisms.

 

[makingbubbles]

pods/brine/mysis

 

[paraletho]

Highfin Goby

 

[Mattik1]

Gobies that I have had tend to survive no matter what. Even if I don't withness them eating.

I would probably keep him and assume he's feeding at night or when I am not looking.