Goby Lifespan Survey

[technoshaman]

Have a pair of Cryptocenrtus cinctus that have been in my tanks since about 8/2002.

Geriatric by goby standards?

[Voltekker]

Cryptocentrus leptocephalus (pink spotted watchman goby) --- 12months, but was an adult when I bought it. It is still alive and eating well.

[Questionmarc]

i had one for 2 years untill a fish with ick killed them

[ACBlinky]

Valenciennia gutatta (Sixspot sleeper goby)
Country: Canada
Goby's age: Estimated at 2-2.5 years old
Status: Deceased after 1.5 years in captivity

This goby grew from 2" to nearly 5" in the ~year and a half I had him. He was very healthy from what I could tell, and very well fed with a variety of fresh seafood as well as flakes and pellets. His belly was always rounded, and he was one of the fattest fish in the tank - I know many of these fish starve in captivity, this one absolutely didn't! He appeared to die of natural causes overnight - when I found him in the morning there were no blemishes, injuries, parasites or other indications of cause of death.

[cl2ysta1]

Cryptocentrus leptocephalus(pink spotted shrimp goby)
Country: USA
Gobys age: have had for 2 years now, but was 4 inches when purchased closer to 5 inches now
Status: alive and well
In 180 mixed reef


also have the same fish in a 72 gallon tank about 3.5 inches.
Gobys age: have had for 6 months now
Status: alive and well

[Sk8r]

1 stonogobiops nematodes: 1 year 6 months, and 2 others at 1 year 1 month, all sharing burrow. Usually out and about.
1 yellow watchman, with tiger shrimp, 2 years. Large for kind, high color. Dominates tank.

[technoshaman]

My C.cinctus pair still going strong as of 12/07.

[tmz]

Valenciennea Puellaris
USA
On display in 120gal reef
Introduced 14months ago at about 4 inches in size. It is still thriving and has grown (6 inches now) ;appears healthy.

[Sarcophyton69]

Yellow Watchman Cryptocentrus cinctus
Purchased 5/1/2000, (2 inch Length) 3.5 now
7.75 years in captivity still alive

[Duddly01]

Scientific name: Fusigobius inframaculatus
Name: Blotched Sand Goby
USA
logevity: monday will be exactly 1 yr in my tank (1/7/07)
Alive and well.

[Bidadari]

Pink Spotted Goby - has been with me for 4 1/2 years, and was an adult when I got him.

[alprazo]

Yellow Watchman - Cryptocentrus cinctus

Purchased - Aug, 1999
Believed deceased for 3 years and then found in sump I moved.
It lived in complete darkness in a basement for years and somehow survived. That was in 2005.
Still alive today -