Which goby species is this? DD got the name wrong!

ThRoewer · 03/28/2017, 08:14 PM

I bought these from DD as Amblyeleotris callopareia, but they most definitely got the name wrong.

This is the real Amblyeleotris callopareia:

A short time later DD listed another pair as Amblyeleotris diagonalis (Diagonal Bar Prawn Goby):

That name is also incorrect as this is the real Amblyeleotris diagonalis:

The closest match I could find is Amblyeleotris latifasciata:

https://www.aquaportail.com/fiche-po...ifasciata.html

http://eol.org/pages/216519/overview

Scotch_c · 03/28/2017, 08:37 PM

You sure have yourself a pretty rare goby. I haven't seen yours over the past 10 years and I am a fan of goby.

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ThRoewer · 03/28/2017, 09:16 PM

Diver's Den still has the other pair listed:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden...+3&ddid=350777

LobsterOfJustice · 03/28/2017, 10:03 PM

For what it's worth, goby taxonomy is kind of messy, and many species have regional variants that look quite different.

Either way, nice fish, whatever they are!

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Moort82 · 03/29/2017, 06:24 AM

I think you have the most likely id in A latifasciata. It's very similar to one a had under that name a few years ago. Very nice species and got quite big.

03/28/2017, 09:16 PM	#3
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	Diver's Den still has the other pair listed: http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden...+3&ddid=350777 __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

03/28/2017, 10:03 PM	#4
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	For what it's worth, goby taxonomy is kind of messy, and many species have regional variants that look quite different. Either way, nice fish, whatever they are! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

03/28/2017, 08:37 PM	#2
Scotch_c Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 196	You sure have yourself a pretty rare goby. I haven't seen yours over the past 10 years and I am a fan of goby. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/29/2017, 06:24 AM	#5
Moort82 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 1,576	I think you have the most likely id in A latifasciata. It's very similar to one a had under that name a few years ago. Very nice species and got quite big.