Fish ID needed

[clownfish.mike]

Ordered as a Giant Hawkfish (Cirrhitus rivulatus) from saltwaterfish.com pictures below are of the fish received. The fish is in a sandwich bag for size.

 

[clownfish.mike]

I suspected some sort of blenny.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I suspected some sort of blenny.

Possibly, but the mouth looks different than most blennies I'm familiar with.
Did you send the pics to saltwaterfish.com?

 

[IKD]

At first I thought of soapfish, but googling small giant hawk fish I see a few pics that looks similar.

 

[clownfish.mike]

Possibly, but the mouth looks different than most blennies I'm familiar with.
Did you send the pics to saltwaterfish.com?

I have sent pics to them. Waiting for a response. Closest ID I’ve found so far is the hairy blenny (Labrisomus nuchipinnis) or maybe the large mouth blenny (Labrisomus xanti) which are found in the same waters of the giant hawk.

Additional pics

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Maybe a

Labrisomus nuchipinnis?​

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Maybe a

Labrisomus nuchipinnis?​

I should have read your post first, lol

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

But... the ventral fin looks more like a kelp fish...

Chironemus​

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

But... the ventral fin looks more like a kelp fish...

Chironemus​

Nope, I think you're right -- hairy blenny.

 

[clownfish.mike]

Nope, I think you're right -- hairy blenny.

The Chironemus look pretty similar as well. The tufts above the eyes made me think blenny which Chironemus appears to lack.

Still not convinced it’s a hairy blenny as they have a dark spot on the gill plate which mine does not possess. Leaning more so on the largemouth.

Thanks for your help!

 

[Tired]

Having looked them both up, I can see how someone would make this mistake, though obviously someone should have double-checked.

At least he's cool. Are you gonna keep him, or rehome him?

 

[Kasrift]

I dunno, looks like a giant hawkfish to me when I googled it. It looks like from baby, to juvenile, to adult it changes colors. It gets up to two feet, you must have a huge tank.

 

[clownfish.mike]

Received a response from saltwaterfish.com and I will be sent the correct.

Here’s a pic of the one they have.

Having looked them both up, I can see how someone would make this mistake, though obviously someone should have double-checked.

At least he's cool. Are you gonna keep him, or rehome him?

Not sure what I’ll do with this guy. Likely keep him.

I dunno, looks like a giant hawkfish to me when I googled it. It looks like from baby, to juvenile, to adult it changes colors. It gets up to two feet, you must have a huge tank.

Yeah they start out white and darken with age. The new one will be in a 210g for now.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

She’s pretty! (No idea of the sex/gender, just sayin’… lol)

 

[MantisShrimpMan]

@clownfish.mike any update? Did the mystery fish grow or stay the same size? What do you think of each?