Gum Drop/Coral croucher Goby

[pEEshEE]

Hey guys,

Does anyone have any experience with these little guys? I've had one living in a Stylo for a few months along with an acro crab, but now I can't find the little bugger.

Anyone familiar with the species have any ideas?

He looks like this:



Very small, greyish white body with red spots, and a fuzzy little beard.

I'm thinking he just got sick of sharing the Stylo with the crab and decided to find a crevice in a rock to live in... actually I'm hoping that's it.

Thanks.

 

[scarf_ace1981]

how big is he?

 

[ScottK]

That's a sweet little goby. Where did you get him?

 

[pEEshEE]

Never mind guys... I found him. I was shining the Maglight around a little bit ago and I found him in a crevice adjacent to the Stylo. Funny enough, now he's back in the Stylo. Crazy fish.

how big is he?

He's about an inch.

That's a sweet little goby. Where did you get him?

Fishtown.

 

[scarf_ace1981]

does he irritate the sps? that's why i don't have tiny gobies in my 120

glad you found him. i've never seen the @ h20. they're so tiny i could have easily missed them

 

[pEEshEE]

Actually, I think the Stylo's colored up a bit since he made it his home. Cool little guy, but a major PITA to feed. He'll never want to come out, but when he does, it's only to snatch some food for a split second and goes right back home. Kinda barnacle blenny-esque, but a stubbier old- man version.

 

[jhale]

does he irritate the sps? that's why i don't have tiny gobies in my 120

I have a little black gobby that has a made a millie it's home, prior to the millie he lived in a birds nest. both corals grow and don't seem to mind the goby. it's not that active, it just darts out for food once in a while.