Unidentified fish

[carlrix]

Hi.New to the forum.Can anyone identify the fish on the attached photo.It was included in the clean up crew I received with my new tank.Was told it is a Goby.

 

[carlosdeandrade]

It is a type of goby, what species I have no idea. @Lord_Blackadder might hazard a guess. @dallasg, @459b?

 

[RiaanP]

from where did you receive your clean up crew?

 

[carlosdeandrade]

Ok, after looking more closely, it could be a blenny and what Riaan is trying to ask/say is that it could be a local species. Parablennius pilicornis, from around George to Richards bay.

 

[carlrix]

I got it from a pet store in Johannesburg.It is currently around 10-10 cm long and quite energetic.Thought it may be a Leopard spotted Goby. But really have no idea.

 

[carlrix]

Side view of fish in question, hopefully it will help.

 

[459b]

Not sure what it is, but it doesn't look like some thing that should be included in a clean up crew

 

[zippy]

Sharpnose Sandperch

Sharpnose Sandperch

 

[Nur]

looks like it can take out your clean up crew..

 

[carlrix]

Thanks Zippy.Does look menacing.Will have to do roll call each morning with the clean up crew.

 

[4age]

looks like it can take out your clean up crew..

@Nur...you still around...when you setting up again

 

[dallasg]

if you just starting out, i would return that fish as its not a clean up crew item and will land up eating your crabs and snails etc