Bulls eye pistol shrimp
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From what I've read in the one relevant scholarly article I can find on these guys and from what I've heard from most hobbyists/fish stores, these shrimp are considered free-living, meaning that they typically don't pair with gobies (or anything else). There are a few oddball cases that I've heard of where they paired with a goby, but I don't know how long those pairings lasted.
Either way, it probably won't pair with a goby, so I would suggest a different pistol shrimp species if you want a goby/shrimp pair.
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Bullseyes aren't the pairing type of pistol.
If you want the pairing type look for Alpheus randalli and Alpheus bellulus. Every other commonly kept pistol shrimp doesn't pair/have evidence of pairing. Occasionally some rare individuals might pop up with gobies but for what's on the market, randal's a tiger pistols are you're main options.
Bullseyes aren't the pairing type of pistol.
If you want the pairing type look for Alpheus randalli and Alpheus bellulus. Every other commonly kept pistol shrimp doesn't pair/have evidence of pairing. Occasionally some rare individuals might pop up with gobies but for what's on the market, randal's a tiger pistols are you're main options.
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