Blind, Stupid, or Normal?

[SparKy697]

I have some kind of goby. It was a freebie but I don't know exactly what kind it is. I notice that it bumps into the walls and corals a lot. Food sometimes floats right past it before it notices. Tonight as I fed mysis the goby darted out and grabbed a mouth full of rock anemone. That had to be less than tasty.

I'm starting to think that this fish may have some vision issues. Has anybody else noticed similar behavior?

A poor quality pic for reference:

[nanoluvr]

I think maybe a Yellow Watchman goby?

[neilanh]

They say pets take after their owners

[SparKy697]

Originally Posted by neilanh

They say pets take after their owners

So you are saying normal?

[nanoluvr]

Originally Posted by neilanh

They say pets take after their owners

lol...ouch

[GhostKnife]

haha wowzers. I think fish are capable of losing eyesight. However I would just consider it normal.

[gzeiger]

Normal.

Meaning we don't know how to diagnose the problem, so we'll assume you have a defective brand of fish rather than a damaged individual.

[melosu58]

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Yellow Watchman Goby

[SparKy697]

As far as an ID goes, I think this is what I have: http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...07_61_4_4.html

I just found it strange that he seems to be a little near sited.