Id this fish? I think they send me the wrong one.

[gemini9]

I wanted to get verification on this fish, because it doesn't look like the one I ordered. I had ordered a Randalls Shrimp Goby, aka Orange Stripe Prawn (Amblyeleotris randalli) and this is what I received in the mail:

This is what I ordered:

I just want to make sure I'm not completely crazy. Either I'm blind, or they sent me the wrong fish.

 

[maxxin69]

Yeah that's a Twin Spot Goby.

 

[bullysam]

Looks like they pulled the ol' switcharoo on you

That's a two spot goby

 

[gemini9]

I went back to their website to make sure I hadn't lost my marbles and the Randalls goby isn't even listed anymore. Twin Spot goby? yeah he's pretty ugly lol I don't really want it. :-/. The purpose of my order was for the Randall's Goby. I added a few other fish to my cart because of shipping costs. they got my Lawnmower Blenny and 2 snails right, and my mushroom... blue mushroom but looks green, i duno. anyway, I spent $80 and didn't get the primary fish I wanted. Dang it.

 

[gemini9]

Looked up that Twin Spot and I read that it requires a refugium, which I don't have, and it's care level is difficult (I'm a beginner here...) yeah... not a fish I want. Anybody else experience this? How is this type of thing normally handled?

 

[Mike in CT]

Hopefully they will make things right.
Maybe if you don't know someone to take the twin spot, you can bring it to a LFS and get credit for it.

 

[fishroomlady]

I would contact the vendor asap and send the picture with the fish that is incorrect. Hopefully, they will either refund you the credit or replace with the correct fish.

 

[gemini9]

The fish was 22 bucks and the shipping was 27. I ordered specifically for that fish. The blenny I could have gotten at LFS. Jeesh that Tees me off.

 

[peterthegamer]

Which vendor did you use?

 

[gemini9]

NYAquatics. I ordered there because Liveaquaria didn't have the Randall's in stock. What a bummer.