Fish ID

[PrevieAriz]

Helping someone else. Can anybody identify this fish? She was told it was a goby but I don't agree.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks like a killie fish or gambusa

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks like a killie fish or gambusa

 

[nereefpat]

Gudgeon of some sort is my guess. I can't give you a Latin name. It would be in the gobiiformes (gobies) order under the 'sleepers.'

 

[nereefpat]

Looks like a killie fish or gambusa

Fishes in that order (Cyprinodontiformes) will only have 1 dorsal fin, and it's set way back. Small, upturned mouth is another giveaway for that group.

 

[Privateye]

Looks like a jade goby / fat sleeper. Dormitator maculatus. You can catch them in the Southern states, but large specimens can sometimes be found live at Asian seafood markets. Freshwater/brackish.

 

[PrevieAriz]

Yes. Just told me us freshwater. Sorry.