Fish ID

[submersible]

Can anyone Id this guy? Some type of goby? He can stick to the glass with his pelvic fins, and is usually perched on a rock. He also changes color, from very light, to very dark. Has tons of personality, very brave and very hardy. I had him in a bait tank in my garage. I removed all the bait fish before winter, and didn't realize this guy was still in there. When I went to take the tank down 4 months later, after half of the water had evaporated, no circulation, no filtration, no FOOD, no heater, he was still swimming around! So now, I figure I owe it to him, to give him the best life possible.

Sorry for the bad pic.

 

[doug6644]

If no other input, I'd say it is a new species. The Cantbkiled.
Wow, that is amazing to hear of such resilience from a sw fish.

 

[youngspecialist]

My lfs has a couple of those, they are sold very cheap ($10) and are labeled gray sand sifting gobies (a made up name prob)

 

[michael_cb_125]

Almost looks like a little sculpin or something similar. Do you where it originated?

~Michael

 

[rpjaws74]

I think maybe he mutated into his own species lol! GOBY X! but I agree I think he earned a spot in your aquarium

 

[nikon187]

dragon goby

 

[Maaka]

+1 on dragon goby. Mine likes to get a big mouthful of sand and sprinkle it all over my corals lol

 

[Johanv]

Its a ostrich goby, i found one looking through diver den today http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=145948

 

[submersible]

Thanks guys for all the help. Its a Florida fish, and after searching I think I found it. I wish it was a Ostrich or Dragon goby. They look a little cooler.
Looks like "Frillfin Goby" or "Bathygobius soporator". I know its a horrible pic I posted, but heres a better one I found online.

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

Seeing that you are in FL it could be that that species has adapted to survive in tide pool conditions like those you described you found him in. Just a guess but it would make sense.