Help identifying Bottom dweller. (pics)

[supapoopa]

Need help identifying what this fish might be. If was a mystery fish at a walmart store where i usually buy ghost shrimp and they threw it in the bag and charged me as an extra shrimp.

SHort description of his observed behaviours in the tank:
It does not leave the gravel floor of the tank and seems to get around by scooting along with its front fins. There is a tiny bit of green irridescence on each side of its body by the gills. It looks like a hunter because it mainly stays perched up on its front fins and seems to be very active in looking around with its whole neck (especially when there is a shrimp around him). His movements and the way he locks on to things with his eyes remind me of cichlid like behaviours.

He's very fast and was quick to learn that he doesn't like waiting around for the flash of the camera. :lol: Here are three of the best shots i could get of him.

Hoping someone could identify exactly what it is. Thank you.

 

[geekrockgirl85]

i guess i'm just bumping, for i am clueless.

cute little guy though. he kinda has a puffer-like face.

 

[kagal]

maybe some type of gudgeon?

 

[Pure]

It's some species of darter. They are often kept in ghost shrimp tanks at my LFS. They say that they help eat the dead shrimp.

Personally I have/had several species of darter and gudgeons and never could get them to eat anything other than live or frozen foods.

Also they do not have a swim blader, hence the keeping at the bottom of the tank.

They are great fish with tons of personality. Congrats

 

[jaglar]

it looks like the Hong Kong Gobies, that they sell at my lfs.

 

[echoofformless]

I think it's a geekrockgirl85 fish. It looks like her.

 

[BigDaddy420]

i like it, i want one.

 

[supapoopa]

Thanks for the help. Pure was right on the money. It appears to be a black banded darter from this pic that i found about fish found in the Florida Springs.

Family Percidae
Percina nigrofasciatus (Blackbanded Darter) Blue Springs

Would breeding guppies in the same tank be a good way to keep this guy fed, or is that just going to be a big headache? I was originally hoping to breed ghost shrimp, but i don't think that they will breed frequently enough to be a stable food source for the darter. Still not sure if they should be kept in brackish water? Does it depend on the species or are all darters freshwater or brackish ( or combination depending on life stages).

Thanks again for the help.

 

[Pure]

These guys are FW. I made the mistake of keeping some Florida brown darters in a guppy tank. So yes they will eat guppy fry. I don't think guppies should be the only food sorce. You should supliment them with frozen blood worms, brine shrimp, ect.

 

[supapoopa]

I just picked up some live tubiflex worms and i saw it gobble up a few of them so I'm going to hold off on the breeding guppies idea. Would just feeding it live worms be ok, I have some bettas too that enjoyed the new live treat so i guess live food might be something I'll be picking up on a regular basis. Thanks for the help.

 

[Pure]

I wouldn't feed live tubifex unless they are cultured and not wild caught. The wild ones have been linked to bringing in diseases to the tank.

Any live or frozen will do, but you do want to mix it up from time to time with other forms I.E. Don't just feed one type of live food.

 

[supapoopa]

I'm going to try some frozen food this week to see if it will take it. Thanks for the advice, i should have checked with the place to know where they get their worms from before offering it to my fish.

thanks again.