Bizarre find floating in tank

[Nachopapa]

Found this dead floating in tank last night. It looks like a baby fish with large eyes and tail… but no other fins. About 1.5” long.

Only thing similar in tank is a single huge lawnmower. And if it’s a baby it had to be immaculate conception. Any ideas before I call the Pope?

 

[Tired]

Got any photos under white lights? Can't really see much in this.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

have you added any live rock recently? Sometimes small fish come in as hitchhikers.

 

[Nachopapa]

have you added any live rock recently? Sometimes small fish come in as hitchhikers.

Nothing new added in a few months, and no rock added this year

 

[Cell]

No long lost firefish or goby that you assumed was dead long ago?

 

[Nachopapa]

No long lost firefish or goby that you assumed was dead long ago?

No, none similar in this tank, ever. Only foxface, cardinal s, clowns, hawkfish and a damsel

 

[Nachopapa]

Here’s a cropped high contrast photo

 

[Tired]

That is a small fish with damaged fins. Definitely not a blenny, and most fish aren't capable of parthenogenesis anyway.

I'd guess it came in on live rock at some point. Or, have you added a big cube of frozen food recently? I've found tiny dead fish in frozen shrimp-type foods a couple of times.

 

[Nachopapa]

That is a small fish with damaged fins. Definitely not a blenny, and most fish aren't capable of parthenogenesis anyway.

I'd guess it came in on live rock at some point. Or, have you added a big cube of frozen food recently? I've found tiny dead fish in frozen shrimp-type foods a couple of times.

That’s an interesting idea, we feed a frozen block every two weeks or so. Thanks for your suggestion!

 

[taricha]

Or, have you added a big cube of frozen food recently? I've found tiny dead fish in frozen shrimp-type foods a couple of times.

Me too, and I like that explanation.