Anyone know what this fish is?

KSzegi · 02/08/2010, 06:44 PM

Hoping somebody can id this fish for me. Sorry the pictures are so bad .... just put him in the qt tank with some awfully stirred up gulf water! Trying to determine if he is going to be safe to put into a mixed reef tank or not.

Trolldoll · 02/08/2010, 07:00 PM

Kind of looks like a red hake

KSzegi · 02/08/2010, 07:25 PM

I think you're right .... just did some research and came up with an id of Gulf Hake. Don't think he's going in the tank .... will return him to his happy home instead!

theyammieguy · 02/08/2010, 07:41 PM

What was the small fish beneath him in the third picture? What part of the gulf are you collecting from?

romsoccer12 · 02/08/2010, 07:59 PM

looks like a starry blenny

theyammieguy · 02/08/2010, 08:00 PM

Yeah, I was thinking some kind of blenny.

02/08/2010, 07:41 PM	#4
theyammieguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 1,691	What was the small fish beneath him in the third picture? What part of the gulf are you collecting from? __________________ "Ya'll can go to hell, I'm going to Texas". David Crockett. 12g JBJ deluxe JBJ viper 70w, maxi jet 900, Koralia nano, two false percs, softies, LPS, and SPS, about 25# LR and 2"-3" SB. Running since 3/22/07. Soon to add sump with skimmer Click my home page for pictures. 40g breeder upgrade in progress. Planning a 60g cube FOWLR.

02/08/2010, 07:59 PM	#5
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	looks like a starry blenny __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

02/08/2010, 08:00 PM	#6
theyammieguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 1,691	Yeah, I was thinking some kind of blenny. __________________ "Ya'll can go to hell, I'm going to Texas". David Crockett. 12g JBJ deluxe JBJ viper 70w, maxi jet 900, Koralia nano, two false percs, softies, LPS, and SPS, about 25# LR and 2"-3" SB. Running since 3/22/07. Soon to add sump with skimmer Click my home page for pictures. 40g breeder upgrade in progress. Planning a 60g cube FOWLR.

02/08/2010, 07:00 PM	#2
Trolldoll Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hampton, VA. Posts: 124	Kind of looks like a red hake

02/08/2010, 07:25 PM	#3
KSzegi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 278	I think you're right .... just did some research and came up with an id of Gulf Hake. Don't think he's going in the tank .... will return him to his happy home instead!