dream fish

[jakenh]

about 2 months ago i took a dive trip to cozumel the reefs and fish are beutiful, this was my favorite,a splendid toad fish only found on the reefs in cozumel id love one for my tank but most likely impossible to get here is a picture that dosent due it justice we where in 80 feet (so its a little blurry) its a brilliant blue and green http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g317/jakenh/fish.jpg

 

[merk1_99]

What kind is it...

 

[jakenh]

its called a (splendid toad fish) there isnt to much info on them, very rarei did a google search and there was some better pics

 

[ReeferDude]

That fish is i think illegal to harvest in the united states cause were cool like that

 

[jakenh]

god ..cant we have anything nice

 

[redpaulhus]

I think that's Sanopus splendidus .
http://www.reef.org/member/forum/fom/june03.htm

It's listed on the Redlist as vulnerable, so it may be unavailable for export :
http://www.redlist.org/search/details.php?species=19899

http://www.fishbase.com/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=12024&genusname=Sanopus&speciesname=splendidus

That is an awesome fish (actually I think all toadfish are cool, but that ones especially so! )

 

[Scuba_Dave]

There's a reason certain animals aren't allowed to be exported & are protected

 

[jakenh]

thanks red, great links

 

[denvig]

Very cool fish is it reef safe?

 

[Tstone]

That is a cool fish. I wish it were available. He would be great in my cube.

 

[redpaulhus]

Very cool fish is it reef safe?

Reefsafe like a grouper or lionfish - it won't touch your SPS/LPS/Softies, but everything else is lunch !

 

[jakenh]

it sounds like it would wreck havoc on the snail population anyway..heres one fish that really should be left alone very rare and only around one tiny island in the world, and there so cool many ppl would want them i actually patted it on the head.shy but still curios, im wondering if anyone has ever breed them in captivity to later release on the reef.