Gold Spotted Rabbitfish that pranks other

[SarasotaFord]

I work at a dealership in which a local vendor maintains a fish tank of 1000 gal. It has an enormous amount of fish, and they all have quite a personality, especially the Gold Spotted Rabbitfish. GSR loves to creep up behind lying fish that are either hiding/stressed, and proceeds to 'pretend' to bite on their fins. I've never actually seen him do it (bite them, that is), but I'm wondering if his behavior is what it seems. He even seems bemused that I catch him doing it, (I'm definitely not the only spectator, I have only worked here for 7 months), but some of the fish seem to know me I guess.

Any way, are GSR as playful with the others, or is he perhaps picking on them? The foxface rabbitfish, who last was being 'pranked' is a very stressed fish, (not a fan of the lionfish in there), but he wasn't interested in fleeing either. Thoughts?

 

[b_evans06]

I had a gsr in my tank for a few months and he buddied up with my sailfin tang and they swam side by side and followed each other all throughout the day. It was very peaceful but I rehomed it in a friends larger tank after seeing how large they can get. It is happy as can be and I still get to see it regularly. Never saw any kind of pranking of any kind like you describe but may be different for each fish.

 

[A sea K]

Some Rabbitfish have a behavioural trait of eating other fishes feces, maybe he is just looking for a free meal.

 

[SarasotaFord]

Some Rabbitfish have a behavioural trait of eating other fishes feces, maybe he is just looking for a free meal.

Not something that I have ever seen him do. This is what I mean.