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Papa Bear
01-24-2008, 03:38 AM
Not sure if this is a juvenile or a Goby?

http://www.twotankedproductions.com/images/600__MG_5451_Goby_on_Coral_head_FAIII_Fiji_07.jpg

The Publisher
01-24-2008, 04:20 AM
Sure has the shape of a juvenile crocodile fish.....

Papa Bear
01-24-2008, 05:04 AM
But displayed Goby behavior? Sand Diver (Lizard fish) was my guess, but never have seen a juvenile?

The Publisher
01-24-2008, 05:21 AM
If only we had a side photo.....the mouth looks too flattened for a lizardfish....but it is sort of goby behavior, I agree.

AlanWald
01-28-2008, 04:11 AM
Large Whip Coral Goby Bryaninops amplus

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=7203&genusname=Bryaninops&speciesname=amplus

or

Wire Coral Goby Bryaninops yongei


http://fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7251

or (though the above two look more like it, especially the head)

Red-spotted Dwarf goby Trimma rubromaculatus
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=58619


This is from a friend who lives in Fiji and studies fish

Papa Bear
01-28-2008, 04:38 AM
Alan, thanks for the post, but I know the ones you posted and the head on this one is very different. Here are two Coral Whip Gobies (http://www.twotankedproductions.com/images/600__MG_5289_Whip_Coral_Goby_FA_III_Fiji_07.jpg)an d as you can see the head is very different! I am still on the hunt, but thanks!