Could someone list the species of gobies that would occur in fresh water in alabama.. I recently captured two species of goby I can not ID and have no clue what species are out there.. Please give me some Ideas . I try to take some photos soon..
Freshwater goby
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Posted 13 August 2009 - 03:41 PM
bigmouth sleeper
fat sleeper
all species of spinycheek sleepers
freshwater goby
you may find stray naked gobys in the lower parts of streams.
fat sleeper
all species of spinycheek sleepers
freshwater goby
you may find stray naked gobys in the lower parts of streams.
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Posted 14 August 2009 - 08:30 AM
where did you find them, i have found sleeper gobys in streams/rivers close to the gulf.
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Posted 14 August 2009 - 10:02 AM
They were caught out of a spring fed river just a mile or so from the mobile river delta.
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Posted 14 August 2009 - 03:30 PM
color? distinctive markings. A pic would be great.
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Posted 14 August 2009 - 05:23 PM
One of them looks like a sleeper goby its very dark and hangs out on the bottom. The other looks like a cross between a mud minnow and a pygmy sunfish swims around the water colum hunting bluegill fry. I will try and take a photo tommorow. The first one I described i think is a sleeper goby..
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Posted 14 August 2009 - 08:12 PM
Is this you "cross breed"? spinycheek sleeper
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this is a fat sleeper (dormitator maculatus)
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I have caught both of those in the mobile bay drainage.
all fish were caught in well vegetated small creeks with stained water. The creeks were tribs of the Fish River.
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this is a fat sleeper (dormitator maculatus)
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I have caught both of those in the mobile bay drainage.
all fish were caught in well vegetated small creeks with stained water. The creeks were tribs of the Fish River.
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Posted 14 August 2009 - 08:30 PM
I think you nailed it those look like the two species im looking to ID. Thanks so there both sleeper gobies. There awsome fish you have any luck with them in an aquarium??? Tahnks I know nothing about them living up here in missouri, I brought some back cause I couldn't resist..
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Posted 14 August 2009 - 08:31 PM
How big will they get??? Can you get the to eat pellets??
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Posted 15 August 2009 - 10:13 AM
The fat sleepers make great aquarium residents. Mine lived off of bloodworks but im sure you could convert them to pellets. They like vegetation and will grow to probably 7-8 inches. I have never kept the spinycheeks sleepers because I was warned that they would probably get to big for my 30g. I do know someone who does keep them so I know they do fine in aquariums. Im guessing they would eat BW not sure about pellets but if you have grass shrimp in your area I think your sleepers would love the smaller ones. The exact species you probably caught was the large-scale spinycheek sleeper (Eleotris amblyopsis). The spinycheeks like the same habitat as the fat sleepers. What size tank are they in? What are the inhabitants?
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Posted 15 August 2009 - 12:55 PM
Right now I have them in a ten gallon I have two of each kind of goby, two flounder looking fish, two pirate perch, and two fundulus bayou topminnows I think, im using the water I brought them back with. Should I put salt in the water when I do a water change what salinity would be ideal, I would like to keep them with freshwater fish. Im currently feeding them bluegill fry and brine shrimp..
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Posted 15 August 2009 - 01:59 PM
Its not necessary to add salt, but as they get older they would probably do better with low salinity brackish water. My sleepers were in a fully freshwater stream tank and did great for a few months until I had a huge spike of ammonia that killed half my fish. I cant wait till i get to that area again because I cant seem to find any sleepers in my area. Also if you have pics of the "bayou topminnow". I can confirm the Id for you.
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Posted 15 August 2009 - 04:56 PM
By low salinity what are you talking about in parts per thousand(ppt)..Its not necessary to add salt, but as they get older they would probably do better with low salinity brackish water. My sleepers were in a fully freshwater stream tank and did great for a few months until I had a huge spike of ammonia that killed half my fish. I cant wait till i get to that area again because I cant seem to find any sleepers in my area. Also if you have pics of the "bayou topminnow". I can confirm the Id for you.
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