nc saltfan
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Has any one ever tried keeping one of these fish? I can sometimes catch them on a sabiki rig when I'm fishing. Are they good aquarium fish? Also, do belted sand-fish do well in aquariums? Thanks in advance for your help.
SlipperyDick Fish
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royal gang
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yeah cuz' if we go to google and type that in...lol
royal gang
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no, it's not look at it;
nick76
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Originally Posted by AW2x3
Dont know if it's a troll post of not, but...there is a fish called The Slippery D-i-c-k (sorry for the dashes, but the forum "naughty word catcher" wouldnt input the name I was typing). It's a species of Wrasse...scientific name is Halichoeres bivittatus.
Not a bad looking fish, I take it being an exotic Wrasse its not reef safe correct?
Dont know if it's a troll post of not, but...there is a fish called The Slippery D-i-c-k (sorry for the dashes, but the forum "naughty word catcher" wouldnt input the name I was typing). It's a species of Wrasse...scientific name is Halichoeres bivittatus.
Not a bad looking fish, I take it being an exotic Wrasse its not reef safe correct?
snapperboy
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i keep it in my pants, the salinity gets high but they are hardy
aw2x3
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Not sure if it's reef safe...or, a rare fish in deed. Not a common one, tho...I'll give you that.
From all accounts I've seen, says it grows to 5" - 6". With it being that size, I would say no...it's not reef safe. Will probably prey on all inverts, just like any other Wrasse that size or bigger.
From all accounts I've seen, says it grows to 5" - 6". With it being that size, I would say no...it's not reef safe. Will probably prey on all inverts, just like any other Wrasse that size or bigger.
royal gang
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Lol!!!
nc saltfan
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Ok thanks for all your help, I may try keeping one in my tank before i start putting corals in it just to see how it does. Does any one know anything about keeping belted sand fish in captivity? They're all over the reef's her in North Carolina and I think they're cool looking fish.
royal gang
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it might look like it LOL!
bellanavis
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It looks like a pretty fish, weird name.
ophiura
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It is because you are all thinking of it in terms of slang use of " d i c k." Remember that Richard is often shortened to this and there are dishes, such as "spotted d i c k." The term has a slang use in modern language, but the common names of these fish may not be modern, nor may the same term have necessarily the same implication in other countries, even in the same language.
reefreak29
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Originally Posted by Lolly1
I've heard of them too. I scuba dive frequently and one of the dive shops I use has a fish ID card with one on. Poor fish. Who named it that, anyway? :thinking:
the same guy who named the plumbing parts in a toilet , ---- and ball
I've heard of them too. I scuba dive frequently and one of the dive shops I use has a fish ID card with one on. Poor fish. Who named it that, anyway? :thinking:
the same guy who named the plumbing parts in a toilet , ---- and ball