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#1 malawiman85

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Posted 04 November 2016 - 10:53 PM

Any ideas?
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#2 Tarpon

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Posted 04 November 2016 - 11:03 PM

Bridled goby

?Arenigobius bifrenatus



#3 malawiman85

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Posted 04 November 2016 - 11:35 PM

Nope, had bridled gobies before. these guys have a really fat head and skinny body. bridled gobies are more uniformly cylindrical (Hope that makes sense).
Bridled goby ID thread:
http://www.perthcich...showtopic=60744

I'm thinking its not native... maybe. I dunno.
 
Perhaps Trident Goby - Tridentiger trigonocephalus

Edited by malawiman85, 05 November 2016 - 08:56 AM.


#4 Pattison

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Posted 05 November 2016 - 01:29 PM

i would be keen on few gobies if you wanted to sell some



#5 malawiman85

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Posted 05 November 2016 - 02:03 PM

If you want to get some, head to the fish market reserve boat ramp just on dark with a $5 net from Kmart and a torch.
You will catch whatever the thing above is, bridled gobies, south western gobies and of course swan river gobies.
You will find them on the bottom in less than a foot of water... Usually in easy range from the river bank.
Take mozzie repellant with you.

#6 Ageofaquariums

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Posted 06 November 2016 - 10:29 AM

A side shot would help, as from that angle it could even be a blenny.



#7 malawiman85

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Posted 06 November 2016 - 10:41 AM

This is the only other pic of them that i took.

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#8 Leichardti

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Posted 06 November 2016 - 11:03 AM

Not 100% but perhaps Cox's Gudgeon, Gobiomorphus Coxii? They are in the Swan, believed to be introduced.

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The fish in your photo also reminds me of a flathead gudgeon but I've never heard of them being in any rivers in WA


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#9 malawiman85

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Posted 06 November 2016 - 01:54 PM

Here's a pic from today
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Stoopid iPhone. Upside down
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#10 Leichardti

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Posted 08 November 2016 - 04:07 PM

Have asked around and a lot of people are suggesting flathead gudgeon, but I've never heard of them being found in any Perth rivers (even introduced). 



#11 Mr_docfish

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Posted 08 November 2016 - 11:00 PM

Considering its size as compared to the shrimp, I take it that it is relatively small... compared to the full size of the other gobies/gudgeons in question...

Then looking at the condition, it is not possible that it is just an old female Swan River Goby?

Edited by Mr_docfish, 08 November 2016 - 11:05 PM.

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