what is this fish?

[Picasso]

got this fish as a hitchhiker. he eats mysis and likes to perch. sorry the pic is so awful, he darts away whenever he sees my camera.

thanks
C

 

[reeffreak]

Those two projectiles on top of it's head and that Homer Simpson mouth is a dead give away.

It's a type of blenny.As to which one,I'm not sure.

 

[Sammydog]

I was going to say blenny based on the head shape.

 

[BL1]

Can you get a pic of the body? It's definitely a blenny

 

[dcantucson]

I'm going to guess a Red Crown Algae Blenny. Although it's hard to tell without a body shot.

 

[Picasso]

yeah, I figured he's a blenny but I can't figure out which one. He doesn't have the coloring of the red crown algae blenny. I wish I could get a better shot, I've been trying for a month just to get this one. He doesn't seem to eat algae, he loves mysis. He attacks it and shakes it around when he eats. cute little guy.

thanks, I'll keep trying to shoot him!

C

 

[coolhandgoose]

Thanks for the update, I've been wondering for a while what fish you got. :)

 

[PRC]

My midas blenny has those little "antennae" on his head too, so I would say he's in the blenny family, other than that I don't know.

 

[d2mini]

I think you're all wrong and it's a grasshopper. :D

 

[pheasant29]

I think you're all wrong and it's a grasshopper. :D

+1 lol

 

[reeffreak]

Here is a link with what has to be nearly all the blennies.It was too much clicking on pics for me to go through them all.

Browse Species in Blennies

 

[Bifferwine]

It is so cute, Catherine!!! I'm jealous.

 

[Picasso]

He is cute, and packed with personality....well, for a fish, it's not like he's a pony or something.... :)

He's got a little pot belly and polka dots on his fins. Tried to shoot him tonight but he kept teasing me. Mean eater and my two cleaner shrimp mysteriously disappeared right after I put him in......hmmmmmmmmm

C

 

[valasaraptor]

how big is he?

 

[wontonflip]

Don't you have a remote control for your camera? Maybe just pose your camera w/ tripod on the tank, pointed where he normally pops up, walk away enough so he doesn't get scared, and click the camera :D

Or is it just my gadget-obsessive husband that has a remote control? LOL

EDIT: ACTUALY -- send it to wetwebmedia! They might be able to identify it. I've gone to them for things that have stumped this forum, and are pretty dead on. They ID'd my hermit crab rather quickly, with species details.