Can anyone identify this fish??

brutuscz · 02/06/2009, 10:12 PM

I bought this one a few weeks ago. It has very nice purple and yellow horizontal stripes. I call it my L.A. Laker fish. I have not been able to find it anywhere?? I really want some information on it. Thanks!!

Peter Eichler · 02/06/2009, 10:24 PM

I believe it's a juvenile Scolopsis frenatus

Edit: nope that's not it... but I do think it's a bream of some type. Maybe Pentapodus nemurus

Peter Eichler · 02/06/2009, 10:46 PM

Pentapodus emeryii is another very strong possibility. The bad news is that whatever type of bream it is you're going to need a bigger tank and some non bitesize tankmates

AuroraDrvr · 02/06/2009, 10:54 PM

http://liveaquaria.com/diversden/Ite...3+3&ddid=56304

brutuscz · 02/06/2009, 11:23 PM

It is definitely a bream. Looks like pentapodus emeryii. It is not even 2 inches now...but can get to 12+ inches??? So far, it is minding it's manners in my reef. The name banana fish was on the tank in my LFS. Since they didn't know what the heck it was...got is for $12. Really a nice looking fish...never seen one before!! I have a large carpet anemone that has already eaten 2 large fish...so, it could be gone tommorow (hopefully not!!)
Any more information on this fish is appreciated.

AuroraDrvr · 02/06/2009, 11:28 PM

http://liveaquaria.com/diversden/Ite...3+3&ddid=56304

Loosely related to snappers/groupers/etc. Will eat anything, and gets large. Otherwise, very hardy IME.

brutuscz · 02/06/2009, 11:35 PM

Here it is:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/Breams.htm

Peter Eichler · 02/06/2009, 11:50 PM

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Spec...ry.php?id=5868

They're also good eatin'

02/06/2009, 10:12 PM	#1
brutuscz Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Connecticut, transplanted New Yorker!! Posts: 926	Can anyone identify this fish?? I bought this one a few weeks ago. It has very nice purple and yellow horizontal stripes. I call it my L.A. Laker fish. I have not been able to find it anywhere?? I really want some information on it. Thanks!! __________________ If your desire to succeed is greater than your desire to fail, then you will succeed!! Current Tank Info: 90gal reef.

02/06/2009, 10:24 PM	#2
Peter Eichler Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,081	I believe it's a juvenile Scolopsis frenatus Edit: nope that's not it... but I do think it's a bream of some type. Maybe Pentapodus nemurus __________________ April 2015 TOTM

02/06/2009, 10:46 PM	#3
Peter Eichler Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,081	Pentapodus emeryii is another very strong possibility. The bad news is that whatever type of bream it is you're going to need a bigger tank and some non bitesize tankmates __________________ April 2015 TOTM

02/06/2009, 10:54 PM	#4
AuroraDrvr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eastern Shore, AL Posts: 1,655	http://liveaquaria.com/diversden/Ite...3+3&ddid=56304 __________________ -Todd

02/06/2009, 11:23 PM	#5
brutuscz Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Connecticut, transplanted New Yorker!! Posts: 926	It is definitely a bream. Looks like pentapodus emeryii. It is not even 2 inches now...but can get to 12+ inches??? So far, it is minding it's manners in my reef. The name banana fish was on the tank in my LFS. Since they didn't know what the heck it was...got is for $12. Really a nice looking fish...never seen one before!! I have a large carpet anemone that has already eaten 2 large fish...so, it could be gone tommorow (hopefully not!!) Any more information on this fish is appreciated. __________________ If your desire to succeed is greater than your desire to fail, then you will succeed!! Current Tank Info: 90gal reef.

02/06/2009, 11:28 PM	#6
AuroraDrvr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eastern Shore, AL Posts: 1,655	http://liveaquaria.com/diversden/Ite...3+3&ddid=56304 Loosely related to snappers/groupers/etc. Will eat anything, and gets large. Otherwise, very hardy IME. __________________ -Todd

02/06/2009, 11:35 PM	#7
brutuscz Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Connecticut, transplanted New Yorker!! Posts: 926	Here it is: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/Breams.htm __________________ If your desire to succeed is greater than your desire to fail, then you will succeed!! Current Tank Info: 90gal reef.

02/06/2009, 11:50 PM	#8
Peter Eichler Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,081	http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Spec...ry.php?id=5868 They're also good eatin' __________________ April 2015 TOTM