snakehead gudgeon or sleeper goby?

[mikko boy]

im posting this now in its proper section since some members have already given me an idea to what fish i have. but i need a more accurate identification and some facts about this fish so i could properly take care of it. im from the philippines by the way. thanks in advance

 

[Owain4]

i've never seen a snakehead gudgeon, i thought they were a species of sleeper goby. Anyway this photo just looks like the standard sleeper goby they sell in stores.

 

[mikko boy]

thanks owain but what kind of sleeper goby?

 

[Owain4]

I've seen them sold around here as 'fat sleeper goby'. I think it they look like the one you've got here, of course i could be wrong because i'm not an expert.

 

[mikko boy]

I've seen them sold around here as 'fat sleeper goby'. I think it they look like the one you've got here, of course i could be wrong because i'm not an expert.

thanks, i will look it up

 

[mikko boy]

i may be wrong but it resembles the fat sleeper goby but there are a lot of differences. may be some experts can help...?

 

[SharptoothBass]

Its a snakehead gudgeon and they are sleepers. Nice fish i have two of them

 

[HDN]

This is not snake head, it's a goby.

Just note the top fin, it's round difference from long fin of snake head.

Rgds,

 

[SharptoothBass]

This is not snake head, it's a goby.

Just note the top fin, it's round difference from long fin of snake head.

Rgds,

That is snakehead gudgeon, they are sleepers . Eleotridae is the family of fish they are in. The name has nothing to do with snakehead fish. They are named snakehead gudgeon's because of the shape of their head.

 

[masone]

Looks like female snakehead gudgeon. Males will have lots more colour and fins are longer.