Fish ID

[peef]

I have been curious about what type of fish this is?!?! I don't think it is a spotted drum or a jackknife as there are NO verticle stripes only horizontal, and no spots. I have been told that it is definetly not a high hat either though due to the elongated top fin. ANY ideas for me???

 

[doktorj99]

that is the rare "Whatchmacallit"......lol.....i don't know but it looks like a jacknife.....cool looking fish though

 

[peef]

Hmmmm a Whatchmacallit I like it..... The things that steer me away from jackknife is horizontal stripes and no long flowing bottom fin thingy...

 

[babyb]

maybe a high hat

 

[petjunkie]

Juvenile high hats have an enlongated fin that shortens as it grows older.

 

[dogstar]

IMO, Petjunkie is right, that is an '' Adolescent '' Highhat = Pareques acuminatus ....
Heres a pic of a very young juvie....
and also Spotted Drum juvies.

 

[jessica47421]

that is a awsome looking fish, was he expensive? coral safe? aggressive?

 

[peef]

I think that first pic is a winner. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is coral safe, he actually protects a small area or territory. He is low level aggresive if something invades his home. He and another, they are ALWAYS in a pair in wild, were living outside of my house. I have a friend who is a licensed collecter and he swam with me to scoop them up, so no idea on a price.

 

[wcroft987]

they are high hat drums, i have 3 and the coolest thing is they are not vey active during the day , they r nocturnal, at night when the moon light is on they are super active and fun to watch my avator has a good pic of mine

 

[jessica47421]

do you know what they run price wise?