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Started by waso, Jan 01 2013 07:51 PM

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#1 waso

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Posted 01 January 2013 - 07:51 PM

Hello,

I'm quite insecure about this small soft coral goby from Bali.

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There was more than one species living on this soft coral and their length was about 1,5 - 2 cm.
I'm concidering a Pleurosicya boldinghi...

Any hint is appreciated!

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#2 waso

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Posted 02 January 2013 - 05:57 AM

Ok, because the goby seems to sit on a sea fan (Acanthogorgia sp.?) it could be a Bryaninops sp.

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#3 BrianM

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Posted 05 January 2013 - 07:07 AM

Maybe a Common Ghostgoby (Pleurosicya mossambica), the have a variation of colours but often with white dash markings along the spine, plus they like to perch on a range of soft coral.
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#4 waso

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Posted 15 January 2013 - 03:47 PM

Thanks for your consideration, Brian!
It seems very hard ro get a correct ID - your suggestion is also worth considering.
I'm confused...

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