Fish ID Please! - Page 2

reefshadow · 04/09/2007, 12:06 AM

Hey, fareforce-

I think your guess of H. Caudovittatus is probably on the money. I couldn't find amy pics either but based on description, common name and geographical distribution it's a good guess.

Other blennies that would be common in the Tampa Bay region according to what I found would be H. pseudoaequipinnis (oyster blenny), Scartella cristata (molly miller), Chasmodes saburrae (florida blenny), or Hypsoblennius hentz.

In any case, he's very cute. Nice extra

REMF · 04/09/2007, 12:16 AM

Nice score fareforce.

So what are you running in your tanks now days? Softies, LPS, SPS?

Did you ever get rid of that mantis? or did you decide to keep him?

liverock · 04/09/2007, 06:25 AM

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Originally posted by Paintbug
i think i may have found him. http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/summary...TOKEN=56865728

that one lives in the FL area.

That looks a lot like him.....wish the picture was color!

Richard TBS

fareforce · 04/09/2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally posted by REMF
Nice score fareforce.

So what are you running in your tanks now days? Softies, LPS, SPS?

Did you ever get rid of that mantis? or did you decide to keep him?

I ended up getting rid of the mantis, and now am only running 2 SW tanks. A 10 QT tank (although as soon as the fish are in the main display it will be an actual tank), and a 22 gal starphire show cube.

I sold all of the live stock in my 55 to start over. I hated the size of a 55, so it is now a FW planted tank.

The 22 cube will be a Caribbean style tank with everything from softies, to SPS.

I also am installing either a 180 or a 220 inwall display this fall.

OHH! We are starting a reef club up here!!!

You can check out the details here!

fareforce · 04/09/2007, 09:32 AM

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Originally posted by liverock
That looks a lot like him.....wish the picture was color!

Richard TBS

Thanks Richard!! =)

SO he is either a Parablennius cornutus, or a H. Caudovittatus... Either way I found out what he likes to eat.. He passes up myiss, brine, etc., but love flake food.. LOL.. Didn't see that one coming!

Paintbug · 04/09/2007, 09:42 AM

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Originally posted by liverock
That looks a lot like him.....wish the picture was color!

Richard TBS

that did look like him until i seen the other pics LOL. im leaning towards a Hypleurochilus caudovittatus myself, solely on the common name of Zebratail Blenny, and they live in the FL area.

04/09/2007, 12:06 AM	#26
reefshadow Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Washington Posts: 1,786	Hey, fareforce- I think your guess of H. Caudovittatus is probably on the money. I couldn't find amy pics either but based on description, common name and geographical distribution it's a good guess. Other blennies that would be common in the Tampa Bay region according to what I found would be H. pseudoaequipinnis (oyster blenny), Scartella cristata (molly miller), Chasmodes saburrae (florida blenny), or Hypsoblennius hentz. In any case, he's very cute. Nice extra __________________ All Your Coral Are Belong To Us Current Tank Info: 30 Deep Blue shallow mixed rimless, MP10, Ecoxotic LED's, SCA 301 skimmer.

04/09/2007, 12:16 AM	#27
REMF Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Anchorage AK Posts: 669	Nice score fareforce. So what are you running in your tanks now days? Softies, LPS, SPS? Did you ever get rid of that mantis? or did you decide to keep him? __________________ Really honey, this will be the last thing I need for my reef. Current Tank Info: 75 Gal. Reef, T5ho. 46 Gal bow FOWLR, 20 Gal L 250w mh reef.