Yellow Eel Goby

[nautical_nathaniel]

Does anyone own one of these? My LFS is ran by unique people so they like to get unique fish in addition to the normal reef aquarium fish almost every store has.

They look pretty chill to me but there's not a whole lot of information on them from my regular trusted sources. Not really interested in getting one, just wanted to hear some experiences with them and such.

My LFS sells them for $40 most of the time and almost always has at least one in stock.

 

[Leslie Tabor]

I know nothing about them other than, I want one!

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

I know nothing about them other than, I want one!

They definitely look pretty cool and are definitely an oddball fish!

 

[mochaclownlover]

It's a yellow cuskeel. Found some info on them as well.
http://www.qualitymarine.com/Products/Fish/Wild/Cusk-Eel/Diancistrus-fuscus/Lycopod-Yellow

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

It's a yellow cuskeel. Found some info on them as well.
http://www.qualitymarine.com/Products/Fish/Wild/Cusk-Eel/Diancistrus-fuscus/Lycopod-Yellow

Thanks, that's a good quick reference but I was interested in their behavior and which fish they get along with and such. Quality Marine rates them as difficult-moderate but my LFS says they are super easy to take care so that's why I wanted some first-hand experience from the forum :)

 

[dream.reef]

I have one in a 90 and he goes with everything except firefish I don’t know why but he chases the firefish school a lot

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

I have one in a 90 and he goes with everything except firefish I don’t know why but he chases the firefish school a lot

Is he fast enough to even chase them far? The one's I've seen at my LFS barely move and when they do it's sloooow

 

[eatbreakfast]

The ones I have dealt with all went to the back and constantly hid. They are nocturnal.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

The ones I have dealt with all went to the back and constantly hid. They are nocturnal.

That's what I was figuring. Small eyes, filament-like ventral fins probably used for feeling around, and solitary behavior at the LFS had me leaning towards nocturnal activity.

Thanks for your input!

 

[BlueDamselReef]

Never seen one before but it's beautiful! [emoji170] [emoji225]

 

[erk]

I see these offered on Diver's Den fairly often as Brotulids. Here is the fishbase.org entry:

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Diancistrus-fuscus.html