Temperate fish of the week!

[C.M.A. Josh]

This thread is going to be updated with a new fish every week so people can see all of the great fish all of us coldwater reef keepers have the chance at keeping, all also try to make sure they are fish we can bring in for sale.

All start things out with a fish I thinker eryone loves!

Swallowtail seaperch ( Anthias anthias)
http://www.fishbase.us/summary/Anthias-anthias.html

 

[C.M.A. Josh]

"Thinker " darn auto text! Think!

 

[BarbH]

Beautiful looking fish, love the coloration.

 

[revsgirl]

Gorgeous fish!!

 

[C.M.A. Josh]

New week means a new Coldwater fish!!!

GRUNT SCULPIN ( Rhamphocottus richardsonii)

Fishbase info
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Rhamphocottus-richardsonii.html

 

[C.M.A. Josh]

Well another week and a new fish!!! Looks like nobody liked the grunt so here is the new fish hope you injoy.

Mosshead warbonnet ( Chirolophis nugator)

Fishbase info http://www.fishbase.us/summary/Chirolophis-nugator.html

 

[C.M.A. Josh]

Tough crowd! Ok all give you what you want and more! I give you all the lumpsuckers!

Pacific spiny lumpsucker ( Eumicrotremus orbis)

Atlantic spiny lumpsucker ( Eumicrotremus spinosus)

Japanese lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus spinosus)

Cyclopterus lumpus

Baby

Adult

Smooth lumpsucker ( Aptocyclus ventricosus)

 

[Eternal]

That smooth lumpsucker looks scary.

If it was pink it could be kraang. :nerd:

 

[C.M.A. Josh]

Hahaha

 

[C.M.A. Josh]

Oops wrong name for the Japanese lumpsucker (Lethotremus awae)

 

[wysiwyg]

that lumpsucker is cool

 

[bige]

Those fish are awesome! All very similar.

 

[NanoNathan]

crazy fish!! i like them. so how do you go about keeping your tank cold.. giant chillers?

 

[C.M.A. Josh]

crazy fish!! i like them. so how do you go about keeping your tank cold.. giant chillers?[/QUOTE

Super big hahaha! Sorry just sounded funny, I used a 1/10th on my 50gal and it stayed at 55 and came on mabey 4-5 times a day for about 5 minutes to drop the temp.

 

[3Twinklets]

New week means a new Coldwater fish!!!

GRUNT SCULPIN ( Rhamphocottus richardsonii)

Fishbase info
Rhamphocottus richardsonii, Grunt sculpin : aquarium

I like the Grunt!!

 

[C.M.A. Josh]

Crevice kelpfish ( Gibbonsia montereyensis)

Fishbase info http://www.fishbase.us/summary/Gibbonsia-montereyensis.html

 

[C.M.A. Josh]

Might bring these cool little guys in!!! Say hello to the Ornate Wrasse ( Thalassoma pavo)

Fishbase info http://www.fishbase.us/summary/Thalassoma-pavo.html

 

[E.intheC]

This is an awesome thread! Excellent pics and very neat fish.

I think it'd be more helpful to have a few stats about each fish as well (in addition to the fishbase links). Keep up the good work!

 

[psionicdragon]

That smooth lumpsucker looks scary.

If it was pink it could be kraang. :nerd:

agreed...creepy!

 

[JMSKI333]

Wow these fish are amazing!!!