Alieu07 May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 Does anyone know this fish? If so what kind and is it reef safe? He is big approx 4" with a big mouth Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yagerboy May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+34+191&pcatid=191 Not sure but maybe a Blood Red Hawkfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunWyrm May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 Looks a little long for a hawkfish, my first thought was those little ones you see in temperate tanks. Though honestly I have no idea. Very neat though! Where'd you find him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 (edited) Looks like some kind of goby, jaw fish or blenny to me. Edited May 10, 2012 by Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copps May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 This fish is a sandperch of the genus Parapercus... probably Parapercis schauinslandi but tough to tell... do you know its origin? Copps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alieu07 May 10, 2012 Author Share May 10, 2012 http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+34+191&pcatid=191 Not sure but maybe a Blood Red Hawkfish For sure it's not a hawkfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alieu07 May 10, 2012 Author Share May 10, 2012 This fish is a sandperch of the genus Parapercus... probably Parapercis schauinslandi but tough to tell... do you know its origin? Copps Yeah this is what i thought sandperch. But never see one b4. So is it reef safe(Corals,sm fish,shrimp,snail,crab etc...) He is still in the QT tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copps May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 They are not common in the aquarium trade and I have no experience with them... they are very intelligent and voracious feeders with habits similar to hawkfish... I'd imagine they pose the same risks hawkfish do to shrimp... and will feed on anything they can fit in their mouth... other than that it should be a good fish... Share your experience if you do throw it in your reef. Copps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 I actually had one of these in the past. Granted the one I had was MUCH smaller than that. I bought it from House of Tropicals not knowing what it was. Very cool fish. I didn't realize they got to 4". I thought it was a goby... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alieu07 May 10, 2012 Author Share May 10, 2012 They are not common in the aquarium trade and I have no experience with them... they are very intelligent and voracious feeders with habits similar to hawkfish... I'd imagine they pose the same risks hawkfish do to shrimp... and will feed on anything they can fit in their mouth... other than that it should be a good fish... Share your experience if you do throw it in your reef. Copps I searched looks like a redspotted sandperch. I have couple shrimp in my DT that's why i am worry. It is a very cool fish to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 I'm getting good at this. I thought it was type of blenny and maybe this one http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+23+1714&pcatid=1714 but it didn't look as red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 or maybe this one which can be a threat to crustaceans http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+23+2141&pcatid=2141 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alieu07 May 10, 2012 Author Share May 10, 2012 or maybe this one which can be a threat to crustaceans http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+23+2141&pcatid=2141 Jan, You search redspotted sandperch and will see a pic just like him but not much detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copps May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 I searched looks like a redspotted sandperch. I have couple shrimp in my DT that's why i am worry. It is a very cool fish to look at. Yes this is the common name of the latin species name I gave above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 (edited) Nevermind. I posted red striped perch. Interesting, when I do a search for red spotted perch I get red stripe pics. Is it also called red stripe perch? Confusing. Nice looking fish whatever it is. Enjoy! Jan, You search redspotted sandperch and will see a pic just like him but not much detail. Edited May 10, 2012 by Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copps May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 Nevermind. I posted red striped perch. Interesting, when I do a search for red spotted perch I get red stripe pics. Is it also called red stripe perch? Confusing. Nice looking fish whatever it is. Enjoy! Exactly why I use Latin names... no confusion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 You're the expert. Of course you use the Latin names. I'm just a lowly reefer layperson. What do I know from Parapercus', Pterophyllums and Chondrichthyes ? Exactly why I use Latin names... no confusion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copps May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 You don't need to be an expert to use Latin names... if you find or reference a photo or fish like you did above you can use the Latin name if it is there... entering this into Google will yield better and more honed results than common names. And my wife calls me a lowly reefer all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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