Not a Molly Miller?

[ReefHunter006]

I was sold this as a Molly miller but doesn’t look like one to me. Any ideas? Large mouth and about 5-6”

 

[paragrouper]

I can’t tell what he is, but he does look a bit different than mine, especially the dorsal fin. Mind you, mine is still a little tyke at about 1.5”

I got mine from @Biota_Marine, maybe they can help.

 

[littlefoxx]

@ISpeakForTheSeas

I don’t think that’s a Molly miller, I have one that hitch hiked and he doesn’t look like that!

 

[ReefHunter006]

@ISpeakForTheSeas

I don’t think that’s a Molly miller, I have one that hitch hiked and he doesn’t look like that!

This guy has a mouth that is at least 1/2” wide.

 

[i cant think]

I was sold this as a Molly miller but doesn’t look like one to me. Any ideas? Large mouth and about 5-6”

That is a Goby species however I can’t tell which one. Can you get a clearer photo?

 

[ReefHunter006]

I’ll try. It is in a qt holding tank so I can’t get pictures through the side. Will snap one when a good opportunity pops up.

It has the mouth of a bass. I was holding a piece of scallop at the surface about 1” wide and he shot up and sucked it down in a single gulp. Was trying to feed it to a different fish.

 

[littlefoxx]

This guy has a mouth that is at least 1/2”

Wow

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

@ISpeakForTheSeas

I don’t think that’s a Molly miller, I have one that hitch hiked and he doesn’t look like that!

Agreed with i cant think, that appears to be a goby of some kind, and clearer pics would be needed.

 

[dennis romano]

That is a Frillfin Goby,Brachygobius soprator. I once brought a tiny one inch specimen back from Florida. When it got to about four inches, it ate every small fish in the tank. It got relocated to another tank and broke the jaw of an eel fighting over food. BEWARE!

 

[Cthulukelele]

That is a Frillfin Goby,Brachygobius soprator. I once brought a tiny one inch specimen back from Florida. When it got to about four inches, it ate every small fish in the tank. It got relocated to another tank and broke the jaw of an eel fighting over food. BEWARE!

Apparently they're a very common research species because they're very good at mapping coastline to not die during low tide! What an interesting little murderfish

 

[dennis romano]

Apparently they're a very common research species because they're very good at mapping coastline to not die during low tide! What an interesting little murderfish

I caught mine in about three inches of water and brought it back to NJ in an old soda bottle.

 

[jhadaway]

not a Molly Miller. Looks nothing like mine.

 

[ReefHunter006]

Best I can get.

 

[ReefHunter006]

I suspect he ate three 1/4” anthias.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Best I can get.

Looks like an invasive goby called the round goby or marbled goby. Both are invasive species that eat a whole lot of food

 

[ReefHunter006]

Updated op with new pictures

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I really like your updates and I’m sorry please don’t be offended but it’s the most unattractive fish I’ve seen in the hobby lol

 

[ReefHunter006]

I really like your updates and I’m sorry please don’t be offended but it’s the most unattractive fish I’ve seen in the hobby lol

Hahaha yea it is

 

[Katrina71]

 

[ReefHunter006]

I don’t know what to do with this thing. I feel like I can’t put it in any tank because it’s going to end up being a shrimp eater, small fish eater, coral eater, or something else I’m not thinking of. Then I won’t be able to catch it.