Catalufa?

[Fishfreak2009]

Anyone keep one of these? I've had this little 1.5" guy for about 2 weeks now. Absolute ham, love his giant eyes. He has become super bold, begs for food with the chromis and clowns in quarantine with him, and will take mysis and brine from my hand. Last pic is the day we brought him home from the LFS.

Gonna put him in my 240 gallon FOWLR eventually, just want him to be a bit bigger and finish prophylactic treatment for parasites.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Anyone keep one of these? I've had this little 1.5" guy for about 2 weeks now. Absolute ham, love his giant eyes. He has become super bold, begs for food with the chromis and clowns in quarantine with him, and will take mysis and brine from my hand. Last pic is the day we brought him home from the LFS.

Gonna put him in my 240 gallon FOWLR eventually, just want him to be a bit bigger and finish prophylactic treatment for parasites.

Wow! Does he have a common name? Would love to know more about them!

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Wow! Does he have a common name? Would love to know more about them!

Common name is the popeye catalufa. This one was sold as a Pacific Popeye catalufa (Pristigenys serrula), but I'm pretty sure it is actually an Atlantic Popeye Catalufa (Pristigenys alta) as the store he came from had just recently received a large shipment of Florida fish.

 

[Mark Gray]

Nice fish and I will have to admit I don't know what it is.

 

[VintageReefer]

Reminds me of a soldierfish

 

[VintageReefer]

Ah maybe it’s a form of one

See pics. Might get big.

See link. Might get very mean

 

[kevgib67]

So cute, it has a sad face!

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Ah maybe it’s a form of one

See pics. Might get big.

See link. Might get very mean

Largest recorded specimen was about 11", 8" seems to be more normal for this species (Pristigenys alta). Not aggressive, just will swallow any small fish or motile inverts that will fit in its mouth.