Another hitchhiker

[ImGood]

I'm hoping its a keeper,

 

[ReefWeeds]

Isopod - bad hitchhiker. I would get rid of it. That's a big one! Wow.

 

[ThunderGoose]

Not all isopods are dangerous. I can't ID the species from that picture maybe @Maritimer or @Lionfish Lair can chime in.

 

[3mm3]

That is a chiton

 

[ThunderGoose]

Also looks similar to a chiton, except for the black spots. Chiton are good hitchhikers.

 

[3mm3]

Also looks similar to a chiton, except for the black spots. Chiton are good hitchhikers.

Chiton can have a variety of color patterns and sizes.

 

[ImGood]

We are so lucky to have access to this knowledgeable information and such quick responsees , thank you, .ill be keeping it, it's got 28 more sleeps till it goes to DT

 

[ReefWeeds]

Chiton can have a variety of color patterns and sizes.

Chitons don't have eyes like that though.

 

[xjiang7]

Can't see any legs. More like a chiton to me. Are the two black dots eyes?

 

[3mm3]

Chitons don't have eyes like that though.

What about the foot though? The entire package seems to be a chiton, I agree the eye spots are odd but from that picture id go chiton. If we can get a picture of the eyespots up close and a shot at the foot?

 

[ReefWeeds]

What about the foot though? The entire package seems to be a chiton, I agree the eye spots are odd but from that picture id go chiton. If we can get a picture of the eyespots up close and a shot at the foot?

Yeah good point. And if an isopod was that big would it be on the glass? Probably not. I just don't know of any chitons that have eyespots like that since they have eyes all around their edges

 

[3mm3]

@ImGood , are you able to get an upclose of the eyespots and foot? The good old magnifying glass with camera trick might work here

 

[ImGood]

It's foots reflection is in the mirror behind it,I'll have to see about a better pic of the eyespots which may take a bit

 

[ImGood]

It disappeared as soon as it makes itself available I'll try and get some good pics

 

[Maritimer]

Looks 100% chiton to me as well, though I'll grant those two spots look out-of-place. Still looks chiton.

~Bruce

 

[ImGood]

I'm gonna have to get an underwater camera I can tell...closest I can get right now

 

[Rip Van Winkle]

Don't mean to distract but does anyone know what the sea cucumber ID is? I'd like to look that up. Just hobby name is fine. If that's native to the pacific and doesn't grow too large, I'd like to get one.

 

[3mm3]

My vote is chiton for sure. Very nice one. If you toss it toss it my way lol

 

[ThunderGoose]

Chiton can have a variety of color patterns and sizes.

You just beat me to the idea of chiton - I hit submit and your message popped up!

I haven't seen that particular pattern on a chiton but fake eyespots are very common among insects so it would surprise me to be an anti-predator tactic ("look, I can see you" or "hey, I'm much bigger than you think").

On to the cucumber. Very nice. The only Pacific cuc I'm familiar with are the big, orange ones. This one looks a lot like them, just smaller. If that tank is over 100 gallons or so it might be worth trying to keep, it's really cool looking!

 

[3mm3]

You just beat me to the idea of chiton - I hit submit and your message popped up!

I haven't seen that particular pattern on a chiton but fake eyespots are very common among insects so it would surprise me to be an anti-predator tactic ("look, I can see you" or "hey, I'm much bigger than you think").

On to the cucumber. Very nice. The only Pacific cuc I'm familiar with are the big, orange ones. This one looks a lot like them, just smaller. If that tank is over 100 gallons or so it might be worth trying to keep, it's really cool looking!

The last picture you can see the chiton's mouth opposite side of those eye spots.