Please ID this fish !!

[EllaSophia99]

Hey all!!
So I bought this fish today ... kinda got guilt tripped into doing it !
I was told it was a ‘cobbler’ but there are no search results for that name for the fish I have.
I need to know what fish it is to see it’s stats ect !!!!
I was also told it is has poisonous barbs along its back.
So yeah, please help!!!!

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

It's a cobbler fish.

 

[EllaSophia99]

It's a cobbler fish.

Is it ok to put him in a tank with smaller fish ?? I’m so concerned !

 

[TriggerFinger]

Here’s what Wikipedia has on this fish...
“It grows to around 60 cm in length. Its pectoral and dorsal fin's have embedded spines which contain venom. Puncture wounds from these spines can be very painful.”
60cm is roughy 2ft long...

 

[GBRsouth]

Add to the above. South Australia has temperate waters only.

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Is it ok to put him in a tank with smaller fish ?? I’m so concerned !

They are carnivorous and will eat crustaceans and fish.

 

[flchamp89]

Need a monster tank for him lol

 

[Jeight]

take it back to where you bought it

 

[samnaz]

+1 to return it to the LFS it came from, that would be best for it as well as your other tank inhabitants (before they become dinner).

 

[Sailingeric]

Never leave the fish store without a quick google search. I have not passed on several beautiful fish because of care requirements or their ability to play well with others in my tank.

 

[samnaz]