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FAQs about Chubs, Subfamily
Kyphosinae
Related Articles: Chubs,
Related FAQs:
Kyphosus elegans off of Socorro Island in the TEP. |
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Marine Fish
Identification- Microcanthus strigatus 02/20/08
Here is a link to the picture of my fish:
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p117/dryvern/Pets/IMAGE_069.jpg
have also tried to attach as Jpeg. Feel free to use.
I bought this fish nearly a year ago (an oddball that someone had
brought in to my LFS). It is in my fish only marine tank & is a
wonderful
addition. It is peaceful yet not at all shy. Very active & a friendly
attractive temperament. Pleased as I am, I have tried identifying it
totally unsuccessfully. So I thought I'd give you a try. To me it
resembles a chunky Scat around 4" in length (not grown really).
<Not a Scat, looks like a Microcanthus strigatus or "stripey," a chub.
Please see here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/chubs.htm>
My Question is what is it? It would also be good to know it's Latin name
to see if I can get some more...depending on it being as sociable to its
own kind as it is to all of my other fish. I also wonder if it is likely
to be reef friendly.
<Please see above link. All great questions best asked BEFORE you guy
the fish! ;-)>
Simply it is a wonderful fish & it would be great to find out more
especially as I have never seen another.
<They don't seem terribly common in the trade.>
Cheers.... Ed Robson
<Best,
Sara M.> |
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Please help ID my fish 12/13/05
Morning Bob,
<Dizzy eve here (a day plus flying...), but good whatever time this
finds
us>
Firstly, thank you for offering this wonderful site, with so many useful
hints, tips and advise that have helped me on many occasions. I was
hoping someone could help me ID this little marine fish I have that a
friend gave me. As you can see from the two pictures he is yellow with
black stripes, or black with yellow stripes, however you wish to
describe it!!! He is about 2cm. Thank you in advance.
Toni
<Some very nice pix of a "Stripey": Kyphosidae, Perciformes...
http://fishbase.sinica.edu.tw/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7804
on Fishbase. Cheers, Bob Fenner> |
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Kyphosus?
Dear Mr. Fenner,
<Hello>
I captured in Mediterranean 2 fishes of never seen species in this Sea.
I think can be of family of Kyphosidae, but I'm not certain of it. Can you help
me?
Here the link to my website with images of this fishes:
http://microavventure.it/kyphosus/kyphosus.html
With best regards,
<These do look like Kyphosids. Please go to fishbase.org on the Net and key
in either the family Kyphosidae OR marine fishes under "Fishes by
Region" under the area "Mediterranean", then either re-sort by
family or look under the genus (alphabetically) "Kyphosus"... What do
you find? Bob Fenner, who tried to do this just now, but fishbase seems to be
"down".>
Re: Kyphosus?
Dear Mr. Fenner,
in base of your instructions on FishBase, the only one "Kyphosus"
resulting in Mediterranean Sea is "Kyphosus sectator". But my fishes
seem unlike from these!
http://fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?&genusname=Kyphosus&speciesname=sectator
What do you think about, please?
Thanks,
Gennaro Di Bisceglie
<Mmm, well, Helmut Debelius' "Mediterranean and Atlantic Fish
Guide" lists only K. sectatrix and Girella stubeli from the area... and the
last just from the Cape Verde Islands. I would post your question
(identification) and link on a fishing/fisheries bulletin board in the region.
Bob Fenner>
Re: Kyphosus?
I hope to arrive to an identification of these exemplars that, I'm sure, are
not typical of our Sea.
And I've uploaded on my site a page dedicated to these fishes (but in Italian,
naturally!), with hope of somebody can give me some information. (
http://microavventure.it/kyphosus/kyphosus.html)
Cheers,
Gennaro Di Bisceglie
<Good luck, hunting to you. Bob Fenner>
Footballers... Microcanthus strigatus (Great Fish!) (Also a common name
applied to Damsels of various species)
Anthony, thanks for your reply. After your advice I won't be releasing the coronation
trout (ill just have to eat him when he is to big-yum!! or try to sell him to someone with a huge tank.).
<hehe...now you are talking <wink>!>
you mentioned "footballers" in your reply. I did a search for them but to no
avail. What is their scientific name so I can have a look at them. Thanks again.
<yes...my apologies. We should always at least use scientific names. Also known as a stripey, Microcanthus strigatus hails from
around Australia, I believe (!) and is a fantastic fish. Sturdy, shoaling and very good natured.
Unique body and color two (striped like a referee). Best regards, Anthony>
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