Frillfin goby is then protected by the male until the eggs hatch. These males are often extremely territorial, and chase off intruders. The young gobies can grow to an average of about 7.5 cm in length. This species is found in the Gulf of Mexico. It prefers inshore shallows especially near rocks and pilings. Although rare, the frillfin goby has been seen in the aquarium trade. Frillfin goby The frillfin goby ("Bathygobius soporator") is a species of marine fish in the genus "Bathygobius". The frillfin goby is a usually dark colored goby with mottled coloring of black, gray, and tan, but body
Orangespotted goby depth. The goby and its host shrimps interact closely and the goby is dependent on its hosts' burrow for cover. The goby acts as a sentinel, watching for danger from the entrance of the burrow. The diet of the orangespotted goby consists mainly of small gastropods, decapods, ostracods and isopods. Orangespotted goby The orangespotted goby (Nes longus) is a species of goby native to the tropical Atlantic coast from Bermuda and southern Florida through the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico south to the Caribbean coasts of Venezuala and Colombia, where it prefers silty bottoms around reefs. It is a