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11-01-2007, 06:28 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
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|  Fish ID
I went snorkeling in the Florida Keys about 2 weeks ago with a few friends to catch some snails and some fish for our tank.
We caught a couple of nice fish for my friends tank and all I was interested in was snails.
When we get to my house, and I look in the bucket I see this one extra fish that I was not aware that my friend caught.
Any ID would be greatly appreciated.
He/she/it seems to only like eating algea off the wall and rocks, not too interested in anything I have fed the tank.
I have searched around the net and the only thing I can come up with is, I think he is some type of wrasse.
He is not shy at all and swims ameleslly around the tank. _________
Last edited by Chubby; 11-01-2007 at 06:34 AM.
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11-01-2007, 06:30 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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Some type of rabbitfish is my guess. | 
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11-01-2007, 06:44 AM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
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trumpet fish !! well thats what we call em anyways !!! _________ 4x24w T5ho 135ltr/35gal marine cube 15kg of liverock Mandarin Goby, Zoanthids(orange and yellow) Hammer coral , red and blue coralmorphs.  Got Questions? Need Answers?
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11-01-2007, 07:24 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
Could also be some sort of squirrelfish
I though collection of any sort was banned in Florida? | |
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11-01-2007, 07:29 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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Its a dwarf sand perch.
They get up to 5"s.
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets),
subfamily: Serraninae
Order: Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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11-01-2007, 07:37 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
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Hmmm,
Going to reasearch/google all your ideas now. Thanks for the help.
I always take with me the florida guidelines and only take with me what is allowed.
Honestly this time i wasnt aware he was in the bucket.
I am still trying to really pin point the exact ID of this fish and if he he is not legal or not meant to be in a fish tank I will be taking him back in two weeks when we go back out, weather permitting.
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11-01-2007, 07:39 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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They are legal, similar to the harlequin bass. Not very common in the aquarium trade, but they are available from the right sources, especially divers in FL. I can find them in FL for sale a lot. | |
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11-01-2007, 07:47 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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The only other possiblility I can think of is a slip(slippery) **** wrasse, and yes that is the real common name for it. Halichoeres bivittatus | |
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11-01-2007, 08:03 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
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I must say that after researching the Sllipery **** Wrasse, It really looks like its related.
Good Call.
Chubbs
Ps. Btw I appreciate everyone help with the this  | |
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11-01-2007, 08:25 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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I saw pics of both that looked just like what you have and then I saw pics of both that look nothing like what you have. | |
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