Angler ID?

[mmarro99]

Saw this guy at my lfs today but wanted to do some research. All I know is angler [emoji53]

 

[MrDJeep123]

Looks like a standard wartskin angler. I don't know too terribly much, but they will eat your smaller fish, so keep that in mind if you have any in your tank.

 

[mmarro99]

Looks like a standard wartskin angler. I don't know too terribly much, but they will eat your smaller fish, so keep that in mind if you have any in your tank.

What's the deal with the color variations though?

 

[MrDJeep123]

Different parts of the world, different parts of the reef.

 

[mmarro99]

Different parts of the world, different parts of the reef.

So say I wanted one exactly like this one what would I ask for?

 

[Squishie89]

So say I wanted one exactly like this one what would I ask for?

Yellow with purple splotches wartskin angler.
http://www.frogfish.ch/species-arten/Antennarius-maculatus.html
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+19+76&pcatid=76

Can't decide if the angel neighbor is sick or just likes watching the angler eat haha

 

[mmarro99]

Yellow with purple splotches wartskin angler.
http://www.frogfish.ch/species-arten/Antennarius-maculatus.html
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+19+76&pcatid=76

Can't decide if the angel neighbor is sick or just likes watching the angler eat haha

Interesting ty. Do you know if one would continue changing colors once in an aquarium or would they stay the colors they have matured into?

 

[Squishie89]

Interesting ty. Do you know if one would continue changing colors once in an aquarium or would they stay the colors they have matured into?

It could possibly continue to change colors, they do their best to camouflage themselves. So no sense in staying bright yellow and purple if it doesn't blend in.

 

[mmarro99]

Cool, thanks!

 

[Oscaror]

wartskins can change colour depending on their surroundings