Tiny fish in Acropora!!!

overklok · 04/09/2012, 02:00 PM

I bought an Acropora from a LFS (Northern Virginia) a few weeks ago. I originally saw the standard acropora crab in it. But a few days ago, I spotted a tiny fish in there also!! It does not look like a clown goby, it is whitish, with a football shaped facial profile. He has cirri or tiny fin spines running along the margin of his snout between his eyes. Has anyone ever seen this type of fish? I have tried to take a picture of it, but it is very difficult to spot in a photo.

billdogg · 04/09/2012, 03:13 PM

perhaps a barnacle blennie? A pic would help

matt frizz · 04/09/2012, 06:40 PM

What store in Northern VA? I'm from there too.

ashlerbam · 04/09/2012, 06:48 PM

possibly a coral croucher? google and compare.

tebstan · 04/09/2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ashlerbam

possibly a coral croucher? google and compare.

ohmygosh! Those are adorable

overklok · 04/09/2012, 09:20 PM

I was thinking coral croucher, but I can't see any stripes, he is so small. His dorsal fin runs continuously from the the back of his head into his tail, there is no separation, such as in a clown goby, but the dorsal fin does rise and fall along his back. He also has a little mohawk of cirri between his eyes.

seanm001 · 04/09/2012, 09:36 PM

A true Molly Miller Blenny has a little red Mohawk and has no stripes. But they usually live in rock crevices instead of corals.

rpjaws74 · 04/09/2012, 10:08 PM

You have any pics?

ingtar_shinowa · 04/09/2012, 11:11 PM

pic are worth a bunch of words ive heard.

overklok · 04/10/2012, 05:00 AM

I have tried to take a picture, but he does not show up in the photos. He is definitely not a blenny, his body is laterally compressed. With the cirri, I was thinking maybe a juvenile hawkfish?

GIT RITE · 04/10/2012, 06:38 AM

Man that is way cool, I wish I had one.

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Sugar Magnolia · 04/10/2012, 08:42 AM

Which LFS? Marine Scene? If so, ask Tom or Melissa, they might know what it is.

overklok · 04/10/2012, 11:40 AM

It was Marine Scene

matt frizz · 05/01/2012, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by overklok

It was Marine Scene

Freaking awesome LFS. My favorite in the area. Have you guys seen the steals they've had in the SPS section?? I stocked up hard.

04/09/2012, 02:00 PM	#1
overklok Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 130	Tiny fish in Acropora!!! I bought an Acropora from a LFS (Northern Virginia) a few weeks ago. I originally saw the standard acropora crab in it. But a few days ago, I spotted a tiny fish in there also!! It does not look like a clown goby, it is whitish, with a football shaped facial profile. He has cirri or tiny fin spines running along the margin of his snout between his eyes. Has anyone ever seen this type of fish? I have tried to take a picture of it, but it is very difficult to spot in a photo.

04/09/2012, 03:13 PM	#2
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	perhaps a barnacle blennie? A pic would help __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

04/09/2012, 09:36 PM	#7
seanm001 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 300	A true Molly Miller Blenny has a little red Mohawk and has no stripes. But they usually live in rock crevices instead of corals. __________________ 110X mixed reef

04/09/2012, 10:08 PM	#8
rpjaws74 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,340	You have any pics? __________________ rpjaws Current Tank Info: 500 glln system/ Reef

04/10/2012, 08:42 AM	#12
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Which LFS? Marine Scene? If so, ask Tom or Melissa, they might know what it is. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

04/09/2012, 06:40 PM	#3
matt frizz Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 66	What store in Northern VA? I'm from there too.

04/09/2012, 06:48 PM	#4
ashlerbam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 78	possibly a coral croucher? google and compare.

04/09/2012, 09:20 PM	#6
overklok Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 130	I was thinking coral croucher, but I can't see any stripes, he is so small. His dorsal fin runs continuously from the the back of his head into his tail, there is no separation, such as in a clown goby, but the dorsal fin does rise and fall along his back. He also has a little mohawk of cirri between his eyes.

04/09/2012, 11:11 PM	#9
ingtar_shinowa Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Billings MT Posts: 1,610	pic are worth a bunch of words ive heard.

04/10/2012, 05:00 AM	#10
overklok Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 130	I have tried to take a picture, but he does not show up in the photos. He is definitely not a blenny, his body is laterally compressed. With the cirri, I was thinking maybe a juvenile hawkfish?

04/10/2012, 06:38 AM	#11
GIT RITE Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 55	Man that is way cool, I wish I had one. Sent from my iPhone 4S using Tapatalk!!

04/10/2012, 11:40 AM	#13
overklok Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 130	It was Marine Scene