Golden Flathead Goby

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Golden Flathead Goby

Post by Peace » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:00 am

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Re: Golden Flathead Goby

Post by cooler » Sun Nov 06, 2016 9:15 am

Why are these fish golden in the morning but silverish black at night?
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Re: Golden Flathead Goby

Post by Peace » Sun Nov 06, 2016 8:53 pm

It's a mixture of lighting when taking the picture and different environment they're caught from. The first one is caught from a more sandy spot while the latter is from a more muddy environment.
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Re: Golden Flathead Goby

Post by cooler » Mon Nov 07, 2016 1:30 pm

So they change color depending on their habitat peace?
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Re: Golden Flathead Goby

Post by Peace » Mon Nov 07, 2016 9:28 pm

Yes, many fishes can do this with varying degree.
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