Orange spot goby

TwelveL16 · Feb 15, 2017

At first I thought this was a trait of this fish now I'm thinking other wise. His bottom lip is cut in half and it's growing algae. Anyone ever see anything like this ? It's a pair from DD. Been like this since I got him.

Maritimer · Feb 15, 2017

I agree ...

Fish generally don't grow algae in their mouths. @melypr1985, have you ever seen anything like this?!

~Bruce

TwelveL16 · Feb 15, 2017

Just noticed the algae today it hasn't been there, it's almost like he was hooked and it split his lip it's kind of creepy looking it looks like fangs.

melypr1985 · Feb 15, 2017

Nope. Never seen that before. I doubt the algae is growing on him. His lower lip is split and it's been like that since you got him? How long have you had him? Did you contact DD to let them know of this? It's not normal, just to confirm your suspicions.

He probably attempted to eat the algae, or something with algae on it and it got caught in the split of his lip. Now it's probably stuck there for a bit. I would give it some time and see if he can get rid of it on his own.

TwelveL16 · Feb 16, 2017

Definitely appears to be growing on each part of the split bottom lip

Maritimer · Feb 16, 2017

Melypr1985's likely right - more likely to be tangled in his teeth & jaw injury than it is to be actively growing there. It can't be helping, though ...

~Bruce

TwelveL16 · Feb 16, 2017

Maritimer said:
Melypr1985's likely right - more likely to be tangled in his teeth & jaw injury than it is to be actively growing there. It can't be helping, though ...

~Bruce

Here's a pic of my tank, not a spec of algae wouldn't know where he got it.