Dragon goby

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I came home to a sick looking fish. He is just moving around at the bottom within a 6 inch distance. It doesn't look like he's going to make it does anyone have any ideas how to save him. All my other fish are doing 100% fine. Just looks like he's not going to make it.
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How long have you had him? What size tank? Do you qt?
 
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Had him for 4 months. It's a 30 and I do have a qt
 

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He looks pretty emaciated. Is he eating the feeds you offer? If so then maybe an internal parasite? Possibly residual injury from a jumping accident.
 

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Definitely not getting enough to eat. Whether due to parasite or diet. I hope you can get him and treat him with some prazipro before he perishes. Poor little guy.
 

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What exactly is he? Dragon gobies are actually brackish animals. Sorry, hate common names. Just curious.

Never mind, I found him. Sleeper goby (Amblygobius phalaena).
 

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This is Amblygobius phalaena. A fully marine sand-sifting goby that also eats hair algae. They are more commonly called bullet gobies, but dragon goby is still sometimes used as a common name.
 

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