Re: [RML] "Tiger Gobies"

Bruce Hansen (bhansen at ozemail.com.au)
Sat, 1 Aug 1998 08:29:03 +1000

Sounds like Redigobius balteatus - they are in one of the Baensch Atlases
and I think McInerny and Gerard's book too. They were previously listed
under another genus - ? Vaimosa.

Regards,
Bruce.

Bruce Hansen, A.N.G.F.A., Advancing Australian Aquatics.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Marcel Beekman <marci at wxs.nl>
To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Date: Saturday, 1 August 1998 0:14
Subject: [RML] "Tiger Gobies"

>Hi all,
>
>Can someone help me with this one; today I bought 8
>"Tiger Gobies". The shopkeeper didn't know a scientific
>name. These little fishes (3-4 cm) have a white/greyisch background
>with black spots and a black stripe beginning at the top
>of the first fin and ends by the belly. There is also a diagonal
>stripe from the top of the head over the eye.
>
>I've searched on the net (Aqua Central etc.) but couldn't find a
>article or desciption.
>
>Regards,
>
>
>Marcel Beekman
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