Goby ID please

[cjtice]

Hey guys, does anyone know what kind of watchman goby this is?

Thank you!!!

Chris

 

[NCSUsalt]

yellow watchman

 

[cjtice]

I guess they can come in all colors, huh....

Thanks,
Chris

 

[DZs]

Doesn't look like a yellow watchman. Looks like a bluespotted watchman. Nice tiger shrimp too.

 

[cjtice]

Thanks! They paired up nicely in the first 3 seconds of adding them to the tank.

I have had a couple different YWGs but never one this color. I just assumed they were very closely related.

 

[kidkams]

i dont think it is a yellow watchman goby, but my school has one of these and i have always been very curious as to what type it was.

 

[jaa1456]

I don't remember the name but I see them all the time at one of my LFS, I will have to check out the name next time I'm there.

 

[sohalfr]

This is a "yellow" watchman, Cryptocentrus cinctus, the grey variant.

 

[NCSUsalt]

^ yep, like i posted.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-12/ft/index.php

conjecture is that the females turn the grey color as they mature. but i've seen them go grey and then go back yellow so it is really anyones guess

 

[cjtice]

Thanks guys! My first guess was a variant of the YWG but was not exactly sure.

Chris