Panda coral goby
Hello, I am interested in a Panda coral goby but I have found no info on how to care for them.
<Never heard of this common name... nor has Fishbase.org... is this a Gobiodon species?
I would like to know what they eat? What do they use as shelter? How hard are they to keep? What kinds of special needs do they have? And any other info you can think of that can help me make a decision about whether I should try to keep one or not. Thanks for your help.
Chris Shaw
<Chris... see here: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/gobiodon.htm and the linked files above. Bob Fenner> 

Panda Clown Goby? 7/26/05
Hey crew!
<Hey, Mike G with you this afternoon.>
How's everything this fine Saturday evening? Me and my wet friends are doing great.
<Good to hear.>
Anyway, on to the question:
I found this goby (Paragobius lacunicolus) at Live Aquaria. They state it as a clown goby though I'm not so sure it is. They list it as a difficult specimen, though most clown gobies seem hardy. They don't list why it is supposedly difficult and I can't find any information on WWM or fishbase.org. Has anyone there had any experience with this fish or know it's true identity? Thanks for the help with this peculiar fish.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=2230
<Well, LiveAquaria lists the creature as a Paragobius species, whereas the Clown Gobies we know of are Gobiodon species. So, it is not technically a Clown Goby, just a fish that looks like one.>
As always, thanks for any help,
<No problem, Mike G>
Nick

Re: Panda Clown Goby? 7/27/05
Yeah, I thought that clown gobies were only from Gobiodon.
<Technically.>
So, it isn't really a clown goby, but is there anywhere I can find out about this guy?
<I searched around for you, but came up blank so far.>
It's the first time I can't find anything on fishbase or WWM.
<Ditto.>
I don't want to get a fish that is considered difficult that almost no one has any experience with.
<Why not be the one to first keep and share their experiences with it?>
That seems to be an exercise in futility.
<No, just inconvenience.>
Thanks,
Nick
<Mike G>

Encountered a "new" clown goby in the LFS (for Mr. Fenner)  9/19.5/05
This is in reference to the "five-lined coral goby" Gobiodon quinquestrigatus.  He's not mentioned on your web site.  I saw this
beautiful guy hiding with the other clown gobies in the LFS.  He's now happily living with green and yellow clown gobies in my nano.
Most of the people who worked at the LFS were as surprised to see him as I was!  General reaction (mine too) was "they come in orange?"
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=22462
Apparently (from the posted photos) these guys, like their citron cousins, come in a range of colors.  Mine varies from orange to pink
to purple-ish depending on light and mood.  Just lovely.  You may want to make reference to them on your Gobiodon page, especially if
they are being collected more frequently.
Thanks for all of the wonderful info!  You've spared me much head-and heart-ache (and probably saved many fish-lives). <Thank you Dan.  James (Salty Dog)>
Dan <<Thank you for this Dan. Bob Fenner, back from MACNA... and trying to catch up>>