Goby Id

[CoraltheClownfish]

I caught 4 of these guys Today. I have no clue what species, all I know is that they are gobies. Please Help!

 

[ccCapt]

That looks like a lawnmower blenny (Salarias fasciatus), but if you caught them, I'm not sure. They are not native to FL waters.

 

[ilovemydragongobyspartner]

sure does look like a type of goby

 

[austinsdad]

I'm thinking its a kind of blenny. The two antennae looking things on the head make me think so. They are common to blennies IME.

 

[Jimbo7]

+1 on the blenny. There is a Florida Blenny (Chasmodes Saburrae) that would be my best guess.

You should be careful about harvesting livestock. I'm sure there are some local laws you might want to check into.

 

[CoraltheClownfish]

There are laws but I have not broken any the only laws are that you can't take live rock, or game fish, and when taking tropicals, you must have an aerator on the bucket and I did have one. I hope I didn't break any laws. Thanks Guys

 

[Jimbo7]

There are laws but I have not broken any the only laws are that you can't take live rock, or game fish, and when taking tropicals, you must have an aerator on the bucket and I did have one. I hope I didn't break any laws. Thanks Guys

I would have no idea, I just know they are out there. Sounds like you did your homework though. How did you catch them?

 

[CoraltheClownfish]

They were trapped in low tide in some "tide pools" and I caught them with a dip net.

 

[mrg02d]

Ive seen things like that around Panama City. They were hanging out with little damsel fish. My guess is a blenny also. Looks so much like the lawnmower blenny...

matt

 

[AMDPhenomX4]

Aslong as you have a fishing licence its legal. I found a similar blenny at Point of Rock.

 

[mrg02d]

Marine_Tank

Tada! Molly Miller Blenny aka Combtooth Blenny.

Matt

 

[dkpate]

I didin't know what they were, but they sure are cute!!!

 

[CoraltheClownfish]

Aslong as you have a fishing licence its legal. I found a similar blenny at Point of Rock.

Well if your 16 and younger you don't need a license. Which luckily I am until the 14th.

 

[Jimbo7]

Marine_Tank

Tada! Molly Miller Blenny aka Combtooth Blenny.

Matt

It won't let me give you rep.. but +1

 

[melosu58]

I agree with the combtooth blenny. Nice looking blenny.

 

[CoraltheClownfish]

Marine_Tank

Tada! Molly Miller Blenny aka Combtooth Blenny.

Matt

Thanks! They are definitely molly miller blennies. That tank is beautiful btw!

 

[mrg02d]

Thanks! They are definitely molly miller blennies. That tank is beautiful btw!

Hehehe! Thats not my tank, wish it was though. Found it on google images.

Matt

 

[CoraltheClownfish]

Oh oh well it still is gorgeous, I wish it was mine too lol

 

[mistaflicksta]

It looks alot like this Florida Blenny

which seems like it is a florida blenny. Thats sweet I wish I lived in the coast.

 

[Tony Gill]

It's definitely a blenny, and I agree with the Molly Miller Blenny identification (Scatella cristata). Some of the other suggested blenny species differ in lacking the distinctive cirri (feathery appendages) on the nape.

Tony