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Hello guys and gals , I recently purchased this little guy (today) and noticed these purple marks on the underside of it’s belly. The lfs I purchased it from had a few other diamond gobies with the same markings. Should I be worried?

Thanks.

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looks more like Amblyeleotris sp. (A. guttata? / orange spotted goby), than a Valenciennea puellaris (diamond [watchman] goby). maybe it's a juvenile. LFS don't always correctly ID their livestock.


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respectfully,
rick
 
looks more like Amblyeleotris sp. (A. guttata? / orange spotted goby), than a Valenciennea puellaris (diamond [watchman] goby). maybe it's a juvenile. LFS don't always correctly ID their livestock.


447px-Amblyeleotris_guttata-Orange_Spotted_Goby.jpg



respectfully,
rick
Thanks Rick, yeah I just looked it up myself and realized they sold me the wrong goby and charged me for the Diamond $50! Smh
 

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