Guess That Species!!

[Tony Gill]

That's a surprise - just took a stab at it. BTW, if you want to check details on original descriptions of species (type localities, etc.), the best resource is Catalog of Fishes (The page cannot be found | Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability guess it's my turn. Here's an unusual little fish that's rarely kept ... but is very entertaining. I have 5 of them in one of my tanks at the moment.

 

[Tony Gill]

Hmm, doesn't look like that image uploaded. I'll try another one.

 

[Fishobsessed7]

That's a cool fish but I have no clue.

Looks like a tadpole


Fishobsessed7

 

[Tony Gill]

And it looks like the url for Catalog of Fishes is an old one. Here's the current one: CAS - Catalog of Fishes:

 

[Tony Gill]

A clue - they bury in the sand, usually with only their eyes visible.

 

[Fishobsessed7]

Sifter goby?


Fishobsessed7

 

[Tony Gill]

No - not a goby.

 

[Fishobsessed7]

Is it a blenny


Fishobsessed7

 

[Tony Gill]

No - not a blenny either.

 

[Sillyfishies]

I'm going to go with a guess, as you work from Australia, is it something of the Limnichthys genus?

 

[Sillyfishies]

The closest limnichthys I could find is limnichthys fasciatus??

 

[Tony Gill]

Yes, a species of Limnichthys. There's only one in my area (central coast of New South Wales), so you should be able to work out which one.

 

[Tony Gill]

Yes, Limnichthys fasciatus it is - commonly called Tommyfish. They are very common where I live - mostly in sand, shell grit areas adjacent to reef. They are a lot of fun in an aquarium. Difficult to see until feeding time, when they explode from the sand to eat passing food. Your turn Sillyfishies.

 

[Sillyfishies]

Here's a suppperrrr easy one. Sorry for the overlays and such. I wanted to see what it'd take to trick google. It shouldn't be a fish that needs a good picture to ID.

 

[Tony Gill]

That is an easy one. I've actually collected this species in Mauritius.

 

[Fishobsessed7]

Gem tang


Fishobsessed7

 

[bribo12]

I posted that one a long time ago so I'll let someone else get it .


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[Sillyfishies]

Gem tang


Fishobsessed7

Ding ding ding... One day it shall be mine

 

[Fishobsessed7]

Hopefully this one won't be as easy as my others


Fishobsessed7

 

[Gillie]

Teleogramma brichardi

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