Id please?

[txfishman]

I got 4 fish for free today and have no clue what this one is. It appears to be some kind of snapper. Anmyone know what kind? Thanks!

 

[salt life]

only because the line on the face, my guess is a juvi. gray snapper

 

[txfishman]

It may be. The guy said that he caught it localy.

 

[alh]

It looks like something that's gonna grow big

 

[salt life]

Originally Posted by alh
http:///forum/post/2989828
It looks like something that's gonna grow big

if it is a gray snapper then that thing will grow over 30 inches.

 

[quagmire]

+ 1 on the snapper. not sure what kind . . . but it looks an awful lot like the ones I used to catch spearfishing when I was stationed in Cuba. Let me see if I can dig up a pic.

 

[txfishman]

One thing that has me confused though is he had it in his tank for 8 months and yet he is only 3 inches?

 

[salt life]

Originally Posted by txfishman
http:///forum/post/2990114
One thing that has me confused though is he had it in his tank for 8 months and yet he is only 3 inches?
that is wierd, he should be a beast by now if he had him in a tank for that long.

 

[txfishman]

I know. I hope he stays small and cute. I went fishing found some limpets. I put them in the tank and he went for them as soon as they hit the sand.

 

[salt life]

Originally Posted by txfishman
http:///forum/post/2990526
I know. I hope he stays small and cute. I went fishing found some limpets. I put them in the tank and he went for them as soon as they hit the sand.
figure out what he is yet?

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by Salt Life
http:///forum/post/2993744
figure out what he is yet?
Or what "SHE" is yet?

 

[salt life]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2993754
Or what "SHE" is yet?

he/she***

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by Salt Life
http:///forum/post/2993801

he/she***
Much better...people have gotten sued for less

 

[salt life]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2993822
Much better...people have gotten sued for less

Lesson learned!

 

[it's chuck]

Try searching fishbase for the ID on this sexually ambiguous fish of yours

 

[txfishman]

LOL! i will see if i can get a I.D. for yall. He is cool looking and extremely passive. My cleaner shrimp scares the crap out of him when he gets on him.

 

[aquaknight]

Definitely a gray, aka mangrove snapper -- Lutjanus griseus.
http://reefguide.org/graysnapper.html

 

[txfishman]

Grey snapper looks to be the one. I guess i just have a muteted one lol.
http://fishbase.com/Summary/speciesS...esname=griseus
BTW mods of that link is not allowed please remove it. Thanks!

 

[txfishman]

Got to it a minute before me! lol