Flashing Tile Fish

[whaler1582]

Hi, anybody here heard of a flashing tile fish? i work at a LFS and we got a couple in. they change color from blue to green to yellow to a couple different colors. it is really cool. has anybody kept them in a reef before?
Josh

 

[whaler1582]

bump

 

[Palani]

Which distributor did you guys get them from? I've never heard of such a fish. Got any pics?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

This older thread has some good Tilefish information that holds true to this day:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49317&highlight=tilefish

You can always go to fishbase and see pictures of any fish.

 

[rmougey]

Flashing Tile's show up periodically in the trade, but they are difficult to keep long term. I had success for about 3 years in my reef, but I've seen several refuse to eat or slowly wither away.

They are truly amazing fish to watch.... but they seem difficult to care for. I have never had the opportunity to obtain 2 at the same time, and would like to think that they would do better if not kept alone.

As with all Tiles, they are good jumpers.

-Rob

 

[Palani]

Well I went to fish base for the first time and I couldn't find any pics of it or the name "flashing tilefish"

 

[Bret61081]

the scientific name is Hoplolatilus Chlupatyi.

Here is the link
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/spe...&genusname=Hoplolatilus&speciesname=chlupatyi