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StephLionfish
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Dang, I didn't get to see him. If anyone on here got it, I wanna see! 
EDIT: Googled it... It's awesome looking... I still would like to see pictures of it in someone's tank though.
EDIT: Googled it... It's awesome looking... I still would like to see pictures of it in someone's tank though.
namxas
Things With Stings R Us!
While Erosa does indeed belong to the family Synanceiidae (stonefishes), so do the stingfishes (Choridactylus and Inimicus). In fact, looking at the fish, it actually closely resembles C. multibarbus with a LARGE mouth and no dactyls. Sizewise, it's close to the Red Sea Stonefish (Synanceia nana) at 5" - 6" max.
The fish in question is a Western Pacific species, and has been photographed in the Lembeh Strait. Sure seems like a lot of really cool fish hang out there!
As far as where Erosa lies in the toxicity scheme of things, I suspect that it's at least as bad as the stingfish, maybe more (I sure wish I could find that reference on scorp toxicity!). I'd treat the fish pretty much the same way in terms of handling.
Fish like this showing up suddenly is the exact reason "scorp hunters" need to have a QT ready to go at "cualquier rato"...
The fish in question is a Western Pacific species, and has been photographed in the Lembeh Strait. Sure seems like a lot of really cool fish hang out there!
As far as where Erosa lies in the toxicity scheme of things, I suspect that it's at least as bad as the stingfish, maybe more (I sure wish I could find that reference on scorp toxicity!). I'd treat the fish pretty much the same way in terms of handling.
Fish like this showing up suddenly is the exact reason "scorp hunters" need to have a QT ready to go at "cualquier rato"...
bamato
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My opinion on keeping them is based on it belonging to the family Synanceiidae. While there are plenty of experienced scorp keepers out there that could easily and safely keep this species, the potential for accidents and ignorance are too high for the risk level.
Like I already stated, just my opinion.
Gorgeous fish though....
Like I already stated, just my opinion.
Gorgeous fish though....
AlexS95
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All I could really find out about it is that it gets about 6". Here it is for those who didn't get to see it.
fish stalker
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Thanks for posting that I had missed it. Nice looking fish.
namxas
Things With Stings R Us!
It was us BTW...should be here today and we have a tank up and running/ready to go.
Again, as far as collecting these fish, you almost always have to have a QT up and running for "just such an occasion". Of course, at 2", the QT will also be a "grow-out" tank for awhile (how do you think we ended up with 13 setups?).
Again, as far as collecting these fish, you almost always have to have a QT up and running for "just such an occasion". Of course, at 2", the QT will also be a "grow-out" tank for awhile (how do you think we ended up with 13 setups?).
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fish stalker
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Lol should have known. At least this way we will get to see some great pics in the near future.
NuttinSpecial
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I thought about getting one but it seems like there just a big, boring, camoflaged, venomous, meaner version of an angler is what it comes down too imo.
Just skip to the last 0:15 of the first vid lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z9fbnjrpiM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY2-fsASSxo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8phtoh2Wf2Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Pretty weird to actually see one swimming lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5IChhNS3Iw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Sorry if i went overboard on the vids hahah
Just skip to the last 0:15 of the first vid lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z9fbnjrpiM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY2-fsASSxo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8phtoh2Wf2Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Pretty weird to actually see one swimming lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5IChhNS3Iw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Sorry if i went overboard on the vids hahah
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namxas
Things With Stings R Us!
Not that it matters, but the person who owns those fish actually frequents this forum. Scorpaeniformes aren't for everybody, and are a lot more interesting and diverse than many give them credit for. Also, scorps are about as docile as fish come, they just get a bad rap for being able to defend themselves and because they're preds (like most other fish).
Then again, I hate clownfish...hate them...there's something for everyone in this hobby.
NuttinSpecial
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Yeah i think there cool but have no desire to own one
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