My so called "yellow watchman"

[Mr. Prototype]

I am pretty sure he isn't a yellow watchman. What type is he?

 

[Paintguru]

Looks like one to me.....I'm no expert though.

 

[hudson2212]

I bought one almost identical to that coloring (a bit smaller and even paler, though) from my LFS. Within a couple of weeks he colored up to the point he is almost as bright as the other YWG they have in the store.

Maybe yours is a different species, or it may be like mine, and just color up after it gets settled in.

 

[Mr. Prototype]

Really? I just thought he was just too pale and had extremely dark markings on him. He has been in my tanks for over a year.

 

[rdvab]

Looks like a Shrimp Goby...

 

[JuniorMC8704]

heres a yellow for comparison

 

[JuniorMC8704]

although yours is awesome because it looks like a Frenchman with that goofy looking mustache:hammer:

 

[Mr. Prototype]

Lol I didn't think it was a yellow watchman.

 

[Pitcom]

Yes what you have is a yellow watchman. They come in 2 variations. The yellow w/blue dots and then the white/tan with blue dots and the bars on the body. From what i know your style will get up to 4-5 bars and they will get darker with age.

 

[Mr. Prototype]

OhHhHhH! Shows what i know.:hammer:

 

[fishes2889]

yellow watchman... a little paler but nonetheless a cool fish..:)

 

[robharold]

I also purchased a watchman that was that color. I did not know it was a yellow at the tie of purchase. I kept it in a 29G tank for several months with only a couple other fish. Never changed color.

HOWEVER, as soon as I put hi in my 225G reef, he paired with the tiger pistol I had. In a couple week he began to turn yellow and after a month or so was totally yellow.

 

[Mr. Prototype]

Mine has a pistol in there with him. He is in a 55g reef. IDK why he is so pale but hopefully it is just that he is that variation of the yellow watchman.

 

[Dr. Frag]

I didn't Know there were two kinds of yellow watchmen goby, interesting.

 

[lakewood711]

i'm a saltwater novice, but I was under the impression that pale watchman had turned into a female and the bright yellow was a male. I have one of each in my tank. they stay in the same small cave. I may be wrong my wifw says I am constantly.