As you indicate, gobies in general, and in my experience, shrimp gobies, certainly seem to have’ personalities’ and demonstrate behaviors that are quite humorous. A similar ‘hide and seek’ behavior you mention has been observed in several species of gobies at Lembeh Strait in Sulawesi, Indonesia. A variation of this has come to be known as the ‘tag, you’re it’ when the subject will puff themselves up to their full size, proudly display the prominant dorsal fin, and rush the photographers or divers observing them. Many hours have been spent underwater enjoying the antics of these little characters.

Ron

As you indicate, gobies in general, and in my experience, shrimp gobies, certainly seem to have’ personalities’ and demonstrate behaviors that are quite humorous. A similar ‘hide and seek’ behavior you mention has been observed in several species of gobies at Lembeh Strait in Sulawesi, Indonesia. A variation of this has come to be known as the ‘tag, you’re it’ when the subject will puff themselves up to their full size, proudly display the prominant dorsal fin, and rush the photographers or divers observing them. Many hours have been spent underwater enjoying the antics of these little characters.

Ron