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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>
