cloudy or hazy eyes on rabbitfish

A sea K

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I've been looking at Rabbitfish lately and of the 2 lfs I go to it seems all of the rabbitfish have cloudy or hazy eyes. When I ask about possible causes of the condition one store didnt really have an answer and the other chaulked it up to abrasion during shipping. None of the other fish housed with the rabbitfish exhibit the symptom.
Is this something that will clear up, something that will always remain, or something to be concerned about. I had a Magnificent Foxface for several years and he also seemed to have cloudy eyes, he did not come from either of the LFS. I am not 100% positive but believe both store obtain the livestock from the same wholesaler
 
It's normal for foxfaces and rabbits to have eyes that are slightly reflective or even irridescent-looking.
 
I have a Magnificent Foxface. I am not positive but my MFF's eyes seem to only cloud when he sticks up his spines and goes into full cammo colors. Seems as when I see him with cloudy eyes he is always sitting perfectly still with his spines erect and his cammo colors in full force trying to blend in to the rockwork. When he is swimming freely around the tank I have never noticed his eyes cloudy. Not sure if this means anything but it's just what I have noticed about my MFF in the past 8 months or so.

Nick
 

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