Cave Goby? (Win $10 FisHotel Bucks!)

[Dierks]

So I was sold two of these little guys. I really am not sure what they are and was hoping you guys could tell me... They are about 1" long and swim upside down... Again sold to me as a "Cave Goby"

Honestly super cool little fish!! Just wish I could nail down exactly what they are! If anyone can beat @eatbreakfast in naming the fish (Scientific Name) I will give you $10 FisHotel Credit as a fun contest!

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Here he is:

Ready Go!!

 

[relapsed_reefer]

Is it by chance a Priolepis semidoliata - Half-Barred Goby?

 

[oceanfrontinNE]

Priolepis spp.?

 

[saf1]

I don't know what it is - Cave Goby

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Actinopterygii
• Order: Perciformes
• Family: Gobiidae
• Genus: Coryphopterus
• Species: glaucofraenum

 

[ichthyogeek]

What was their locality of collection?

If from a hobbyist pre-Hawaii closure, I want to say Priolepis farcimen, but those are really only super common in Hawaii from my knowledge...

If Australian, then potentially P. nuchifasciata

However if they're just from a localized SE Asian source, then maybe P. vexilla

They're all red gobies, but put my money down for the vexillas.

 

[Bugeater281]

Wish the color was a bit better. I’m guessing a Trimma species. I’ll edit this after a little research, can you get a better color photo?

Doubtful as it’s a deeper fish, but maybe trimma putrai.

 

[DexterB]

Yellow Priolepis Goby(Priolepis aureoviridis)

 

[oceanfrontinNE]

P. profunda or p. vexillas

 

[Bugeater281]

What was their locality of collection?

If from a hobbyist pre-Hawaii closure, I want to say Priolepis farcimen, but those are really only super common in Hawaii from my knowledge...

If Australian, then potentially P. nuchifasciata

However if they're just from a localized SE Asian source, then maybe P. vexilla

They're all red gobies, but put my money down for the vexillas.

The thing throwing me is the upside down trait. But these look dead on. I’m not sure how common upside down swimming is in gobies.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Can't tell from the pic, but it is a Priolepsis sp, probably semidoliata.

 

[Dierks]

I will get a better picture tomorrow and see if anyone got it right!

 

[Dierks]

Actually here you go... I am still at the shop, well because I have no life...

I will break out the real camera next

 

[Dierks]

 

[ichthyogeek]

Oh, it's a yellow fish???? Welp there go my guesses.

 

[Dierks]

Oh, it's a yellow fish???? Welp there go my guesses.

Kind of... But a very faint color yellow

 

[DexterB]

Guessing Yellow Priolepis Goby(Priolepis aureoviridis) guess if stays yellow or
Ascension Goby (Priolepis ascensionis) if still stressed pales & shows stripes later

 

[DexterB]

@mattzang - you need to have fun at this.Where you at?

 

[Jessican]

Looks like these guys to me too: Yellow Priolepis Goby: Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums

 

[Dierks]

I have had these guys now 2 weeks so not stressed

 

[Dierks]

@eatbreakfast if you see this dont answer until after 9PM CST tonight or tomorrow so people can get a chance.

If more than one person guesses I will see if I can give prizes to each.