Need help IDing fish

[Generallyfunperson]

So long story short, i went to my fish shop today, and got 2 new fish for my tank. However the guy at the shop didnt tell me what species they were, or at least i didnt hear him say it. I know that its not something that will kill everything in my tank, because i trust the guy and have been going to his shop for a while, just a simple species name so i know what i have is all i request.

[Sorry for poor photo quality i kinda suck at picture taking]

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

So long story short, i went to my fish shop today, and got 2 new fish for my tank. However the guy at the shop didnt tell me what species they were, or at least i didnt hear him say it. I know that its not something that will kill everything in my tank, because i trust the guy and have been going to his shop for a while, just a simple species name so i know what i have is all i request.

[Sorry for poor photo quality i kinda suck at picture taking]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Those are Coral catfish, Plotosus lineatus. They grow to around 10" long. They are really hardy and disease resistant.

They turn gray when grown (sigh). They also have venomous spines, don't get stuck by them!

Jay

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Yeah, those are coral catfish. I don't think that they are safe as adults with inverts/small fish, but they should be fine for now. If they aren't in the tank yet, don't move them with a net. They have venomous spines that can get stuck in nets, and due to the aforementioned venomous spines, they can be dangerous to remove from the net. I hope that this helps!

 

[Generallyfunperson]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Those are Coral catfish, Plotosus lineatus. They grow to around 10" long. They are really hardy and disease resistant.

They turn gray when grown (sigh). They also have venomous spines, don't get stuck by them!

Jay

Amazing, thank you i did a google search and it matches pretty closely with what i have. Once again i appreciate the assistance.

 

[Generallyfunperson]

Yeah, those are coral catfish. I don't think that they are safe as adults with inverts/small fish, but they should be fine for now. If they aren't in the tank yet, don't move them with a net. They have venomous spines that can get stuck in nets, and due to the aforementioned venomous spines, they can be dangerous to remove from the net. I hope that this helps!

I did move them with a net, however i am happy to inform you that moving them in went well and the werent hurt at all. Ill be sure to keep an eye to see if they do mess with my other fish though.

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

I did move them with a net, however i am happy to inform you that moving them in went well and the werent hurt at all. Ill be sure to keep an eye to see if they do mess with my other fish though.

I'm glad that you and the fish are OK. I remember that back when I had a freshwater tank, a pictus catfish got stuck in a net. That was a rodeo. By the way, I forgot to mention that they can be bulldozers to any coral on the sand. Good luck with the fish!

 

[Generallyfunperson]

I'm glad that you and the fish are OK. I remember that back when I had a freshwater tank, a pictus catfish got stuck in a net. That was a rodeo. By the way, I forgot to mention that they can be bulldozers to any coral on the sand. Good luck with the fish!

Thank you, and good luck with your future endeavors in the hobby as well