Orange Spot Sleeper Goby

[bureau13]

So I missed my Diamond Goby that seemed fine and then just disappeared, and I wanted another sand-sifter. My LFS has an Orange-spot Sleeper Goby, which honestly looked very much like the Diamond. In the LFS he was burrowing and sand-sifting, and I had read that they were known for this. I think maybe they are actually the same species. Well...this one is mental. He is hanging out vertically against the back wall of the tank. He moves around a bit but that's where he stays, like he thinks that's the bottom. There is no sand up there buddy, what are you doing!

Anyone seen this behavior before?

 

[i cant think]

So I missed my Diamond Goby that seemed fine and then just disappeared, and I wanted another sand-sifter. My LFS has an Orange-spot Sleeper Goby, which honestly looked very much like the Diamond. In the LFS he was burrowing and sand-sifting, and I had read that they were known for this. I think maybe they are actually the same species. Well...this one is mental. He is hanging out vertically against the back wall of the tank. He moves around a bit but that's where he stays, like he thinks that's the bottom. There is no sand up there buddy, what are you doing!

Anyone seen this behavior before?

I see it with my Koumansetta gobies a lot, honestly I think it’s just how they feel comfortable.

Also, Diamond and Orange Spotted sand sifter are the same species - Valenciennea puellaris.

 

[bureau13]

For what it's worth, he finally fixed his internal gyroscope and is now making mounds and sandstorms around the bottom of my tank as god intended :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: