Frogfish species ID?

[TrappedMetal]

Hi all
i picked up this little guy as an "assorted angler" from the wholesaler, he was solid white when i got him and a little see through and now has changed to this colour. The lure dosnt look like any ive seen including pictus and maculatus.
Any ideas?

James

 

[myerst2]

Looks like Histiro histiro. Sargassum Angler

 

[bluedevils32701]

yup,,,
tim put your dragon back as your avatar

 

[FMarini]

these are a "lureless" frogfish, Sargassum Anglers are extremely hardy, but also vivacious eaters, these fish will put anything and everything that moves into its mouth.
Do you have much bigger tankmates

 

[Animal Mother]

Yup definitely histrio histrio.

 

[TrappedMetal]

He has no tankmates.
Thanks for the ID.
Will he take feeder crabs?

 

[LisaD]

probably, make sure they are not too big. they actually do have a tiny lure, but I don't think they can move it.

 

[prugs]

Here's a good link for I.D.

http://www.starfish.ch/frogfish/range-vorkommen/alle-species.html

 

[rjarnold]

They do have a small lure, and they can move it. Best to get it saltwater fish.

 

[Animal Mother]

Yeah fish and shrimp, not so much on crabs. Would take forever to digest, can cause bloat issues, rot gut.

 

[TrappedMetal]

I just thought i would post a little update on Alvin.
Hes changed colour and grown quite a lot in the month or so ive had him. Hes been really content with a saltwater molly, cleanershrimp and "unperfect" other small fish that have "gone bad" from wholesalers or arrived in a bad condition at the shop. He particularly likes small damsels and guppies that have been aclimated to SW.
Here is a photo of him just for an update. Do these guys grow fast?

"i am algae!"

James

 

[cichlid333]

yup thats what it looks like to me is a sargassm