Couple things with stings!

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  1. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    sorry had my gf take the pics yesterday. Those are all she got. Maybe I can get in there this weekend and get some good ones.
     
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  3. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    Hows this?
     

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    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    Whatya doin in my waters?
     
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    Hmmm...that's a little scorp, as for ID, it may be tuff, but I'll see what I can come up with. Are there any bars or spots on its caudal fin? That sometimes helps with ID.
     
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    Hmm. Heres a better pic of the tail ;) so is it reef safe? Lol
     

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  9. Toallhisdoom

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    bump for greegggggggggg
     
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    As for the "reef safe" thing, ALL Scorpaeniformes are reef safe in that they could care less about the corals, unless they're a species that lives in coral heads, such as Caracanthus spp. (coral croucher/gumdrop "goby"), and even then, they don't bother the corals.

    Ornamental crustaceans (except hermits) will generally be eaten, altho cleaners sometimes get a "pass", but not always (best to have them established before the scorp).

    As for your fish's ID...it's proving to be a "tuffy"...I've tried searching just for Japanese species, but have also looked at lots of photos of various scorp genera, and it's throwing me. Of course, there are plenty of unphotographed species, which doesn't help either.

    The sub-orbital papillae are unusually well-developed, and are in an odd spot, as these are generally super-orbital (above the eyes). There are no tail stripes, but those four spots may be a key. The pectorals are banded, and there are opercular spines as well.

    Was this fish actually collected in Japan, or did someone dub it a "Japanese waspfish"?

    Whatever it is, it's a pretty little fish...I'll keep digging...
     
  11. Toallhisdoom

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    Hmm I will have to ask the lfs about it! Maybe if we can figure out more about it I will have to add it to the tank! Lol