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Now that I have your attention, I have a question.
Are gobies able to change sex the same way clowns, anthias, and other types of fish do? I ask because I have a fairly strict stock list for my tank and need to know if I would be able to house two of the same type of goby with hopes of them pairing, regardless of what sex they are. Most of the gobies I want I've seen paired on LiveAquaria's Diver's Den, but would rather buy local if I can.
Also, I'm mainly referring to the smaller gobies, like your cleaner-, engineer-, and green banded-types, as well as shrimp gobies. Not worried as much about the watchman- and sleeper-type gobies.
I'm pretty sure some are able to, as I seem to remember reading about a study done (either at GA State or GA Tech) about sex changing gobies, and I believe the test subjects were Catalina Gobies. Just not sure if my memory fails me, or if it would apply to all types of gobies.
Thanks!
Are gobies able to change sex the same way clowns, anthias, and other types of fish do? I ask because I have a fairly strict stock list for my tank and need to know if I would be able to house two of the same type of goby with hopes of them pairing, regardless of what sex they are. Most of the gobies I want I've seen paired on LiveAquaria's Diver's Den, but would rather buy local if I can.
Also, I'm mainly referring to the smaller gobies, like your cleaner-, engineer-, and green banded-types, as well as shrimp gobies. Not worried as much about the watchman- and sleeper-type gobies.
I'm pretty sure some are able to, as I seem to remember reading about a study done (either at GA State or GA Tech) about sex changing gobies, and I believe the test subjects were Catalina Gobies. Just not sure if my memory fails me, or if it would apply to all types of gobies.
Thanks!
