As in my avatar, I think this is regarded at a "Male" Green Mandarin Goby, and the one which looks exactly the same, however missing the spine on the dorsal fin when erect is the female. I have only been told this but don't definitively know that this is the case. I went to a LFS today, first time for a long time, I was almost tempted to purchase another Green Mandarin Goby, simply because it had no dorsal spine, I ended up deciding against it and directed my retail therapy instead to a couple of corals until I am sure that this is the case... Hey, I don't even know if by putting a female in with the male (if that is the case) won't end in tears either. Gordon, my avatar I believe is a male Green Mandarin, correct me if I am wrong. The one I saw in the LFS today was substantially smaller, so, there are two unknowns which I would like some light shed on.
Can male and female coexist?
Can, even if the specimen is smaller, be definitively sexed simply by not having the spine but a small fan for a dorsal? (I checked for physical damage and it seemed that there was none)
Watched a couple of the fragging youtube vids and I am inspired! Prorogation tank coming up! Thanks Niko! for that sticky.
Can male and female coexist?
Can, even if the specimen is smaller, be definitively sexed simply by not having the spine but a small fan for a dorsal? (I checked for physical damage and it seemed that there was none)
Watched a couple of the fragging youtube vids and I am inspired! Prorogation tank coming up! Thanks Niko! for that sticky.