Possible fish ID?

cinematek · 11/23/2006, 01:12 AM

I was at an office tonight and I saw a cool fish in a 12G nano.

It is about 3 inches long and has five or six long, stringy, tentacle-like "beard hairs". It looked very cool.

I know it is hard to ID a fish w/o pictures, but if this sounds at all familiar to anyone, I'd love some suggestions about what it might be. I don't know anyone who works there, so I can't really go back to ask about it.

Any ideas?

mbbuna · 11/23/2006, 01:30 AM

take a look around here

http://www.fishindex.com/

SuperNerd · 11/23/2006, 01:34 AM

Were the "tentacle-like beard hairs" sifting through the sand and did the actual fish look something like these? (They're called "goatfish"):

Up to 1 foot 8 inches

Up to 10 inches

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=46

AquaReeferMan · 11/23/2006, 09:31 AM

Or possibly a Coral Catfish

cinematek · 11/23/2006, 09:55 AM

That's the one, aquareefer! It was a coral catfish. Very cool looking.

What can you guys tell me about that fish?

Also, is that picture you posted real, or a composite? It looks crazy with that many fish stuffed into one little cave.

That goatfish looks neat, too. Are they all yellow?

billsreef · 11/23/2006, 10:47 AM

Cool looking fish as a juvenille, but they loose that nifty racing stripe as an adult. It will also outgrow the 12g nano they have it in now. They are garbage pails in terms of diet, so are easy to keep. The big drawback, however, is they are venomous, so caution must be excercised around them if you get any for yourself

AquaReeferMan · 11/24/2006, 12:57 AM

Yes they will def outgrow that nano, I believe they can reach up to a foot long. That picture is real. They are a schooling fish, so they love being in groups. Once they get older they might lose they schooling tendencies but almost need it as a younger fish.

cinematek · 11/24/2006, 03:50 PM

Well, since I'm getting a 25G I guess I won't have room for one of those, but they are cool looking! Thanks for the info everyone.

11/23/2006, 01:12 AM	#1
cinematek Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 189	Possible fish ID? I was at an office tonight and I saw a cool fish in a 12G nano. It is about 3 inches long and has five or six long, stringy, tentacle-like "beard hairs". It looked very cool. I know it is hard to ID a fish w/o pictures, but if this sounds at all familiar to anyone, I'd love some suggestions about what it might be. I don't know anyone who works there, so I can't really go back to ask about it. Any ideas?

11/23/2006, 01:34 AM	#3
SuperNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal/Left Side- USA Posts: 4,572	Were the "tentacle-like beard hairs" sifting through the sand and did the actual fish look something like these? (They're called "goatfish"): Up to 1 foot 8 inches Up to 10 inches http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=46 __________________ I said fraggit! Current Tank Info: M-728 Combat Engineer (based on M60 hull). M-3 Lee Medium (British version with squatter). Last edited by SuperNerd; 11/23/2006 at 01:49 AM.

11/23/2006, 09:31 AM	#4
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	Or possibly a Coral Catfish __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

11/23/2006, 10:47 AM	#6
billsreef Moderator 10 & Over Club Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Long Island, NY/North Miami Posts: 36,538	Cool looking fish as a juvenille, but they loose that nifty racing stripe as an adult. It will also outgrow the 12g nano they have it in now. They are garbage pails in terms of diet, so are easy to keep. The big drawback, however, is they are venomous, so caution must be excercised around them if you get any for yourself __________________ Bill "LOL, well I have no brain apparently. " - dc (Debi) Current Tank Info: Far too many tanks according to my wife, LOL.

11/24/2006, 12:57 AM	#7
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	Yes they will def outgrow that nano, I believe they can reach up to a foot long. That picture is real. They are a schooling fish, so they love being in groups. Once they get older they might lose they schooling tendencies but almost need it as a younger fish. __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

11/23/2006, 01:30 AM	#2
mbbuna Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,847	take a look around here http://www.fishindex.com/

11/23/2006, 09:55 AM	#5
cinematek Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 189	That's the one, aquareefer! It was a coral catfish. Very cool looking. What can you guys tell me about that fish? Also, is that picture you posted real, or a composite? It looks crazy with that many fish stuffed into one little cave. That goatfish looks neat, too. Are they all yellow?

11/24/2006, 03:50 PM	#8
cinematek Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 189	Well, since I'm getting a 25G I guess I won't have room for one of those, but they are cool looking! Thanks for the info everyone.