Can you ID this fish?

[Shawn O]

While in petco today I saw a fish that looked pretty close to a Court Jester Goby (Amblygobius rainfordi) but instead of orange stripes on a gray/green body it had black stripes on a bright yellow body. It had the same dartfish type fins as on the Court Jester, as well as the two spots toward the top rear of the fish. Attached are a pic and a video, sorry for the quality, cheap camera phone.

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[albano]

Hectors goby? Pic is not great!
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+31+176&pcatid=176

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

+1 hectors goby

 

[Betta132]

Hector's goby. Very nice fish, and rather similar to a court jester. Algae-eater, hovers, peaceful, intelligent, just an all-around good fish to have in a peaceful tank.

 

[Shawn O]

Thanks folks, I missed that one on LA. It looks almost identical except the black stripes are wider than the yellow, must be because the one in my pic is a juvenile.

 

[Betta132]

Not a golden neon. Too many stripes, head isn't rounded, there's a tailspot, the colors are off, and neons don't hover like that. He's definitely a Hector's goby, and a cutie!

I'm more curious what that fish in the next tank is. It looks a bit like some kind of anthias, but it's really pale.

 

[jfourn]

Tough to tell ..... Could be a stripped blenny

 

[SDguy]

I'm more curious what that fish in the next tank is. It looks a bit like some kind of anthias, but it's really pale.

Looked like a species of pseudochromis, maybe...

 

[Betta132]

Yeah, I doubt we can ID the pale thing from just that.

However, the cute fellow is definitely a Hector's goby. If you have a bit of space open and nothing in your tank will attack or eat him, I say you get him! Wonderful fish, those guys.

 

[Moort82]

I'm more curious what that fish in the next tank is. It looks a bit like some kind of anthias, but it's really pale.

Looks like a really washed out Manonichthys splendens going by the yellow anal and caudal fins.