what kind of Blenny is this?

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  1. strega168

    strega168 Plankton

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    My girlfriend gave me this fish and not sure of its name :)
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  2. offensetaken

    offensetaken Montipora Digitata

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    Really hard to tell by this pic but it looks more like a goby of some sort. Can you post a better pic?
     
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  3. strega168

    strega168 Plankton

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    okay, I was lucky to get this one... he's been missing for 6 weeks since I put him in??? this is our first sighting :)
     
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  4. offensetaken

    offensetaken Montipora Digitata

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    If it's been in hiding for that long and stays mostly in the rockwork it is more likely a goby than a blenny. Go to liveaquaria.com and look at their gobies. You might be able to see one that looks like yours. Sorry I'm not more help!
     
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  5. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    it might be some type of prawn goby but it is hard to tell without seeing the rest of the body.
     
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  7. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Definitely looks like some kind of prawn goby. If you get him a shrimp friend he might not be so shy.
     
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  8. strega168

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    we have a pistol shrimp...is there a particular shrimp he would prefer?
     
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  9. kcbrad

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    Pistol is good. Try placing the shrimp near the gobies hide out (repeatedly) in hopes they discover one another and pair up.
     
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  10. Nor_Cal_Guy

    Nor_Cal_Guy Gigas Clam

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    Goby for sure. I have a pistol who's goby died. I feel bad for him. No help in feeding like he had before. He has been gobyless for months though. I miss my yasha hashi!
     
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