Strange behavior between clown fish and gobby (with video.)

[jcurella]

I think this is a female maroon. She rubs up against the gobby every day. He doesn't seem to mind. I have a smaller maroon that I think is a male. She also spends a lot of the day playing with him. Just curious as to why she likes the gobby so much.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLJy7rrnR38&feature=youtu.be

 

[bradleybradley]

Very funny!

 

[snorvich]

I think they are using the goby as shelter (what many call hosting). Never seen this behavior before, however.

 

[jcurella]

perhaps they would take to an anemone well?

 

[eco-tropic]

Maybe, like certain pistol shrimp, the clown is using the goby as a "seeing eye" goby?