Red Spotted Sandhopper?
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Conesus_Kid
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I have one that I got from Reef Hotspot:
http://reefhotspot.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=620
They're sometimes called the Red Lizard Blenny or Red-spotted Sand Perch.
They're reef safe and are not a cool water species.
Here is the fishbase.org summary.
http://reefhotspot.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=620
They're sometimes called the Red Lizard Blenny or Red-spotted Sand Perch.
They're reef safe and are not a cool water species.
Here is the fishbase.org summary.
Hormigaquatica
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They will however nail small shrimp and small gobies given the chance. Im not sure what size tank youre working with, but I would be concerned with it harassing your pygmy hawk in anything under 4'. That said, its one of those fish I wish would show up in the hobby more often, one of my personal favorites
(I originally learned of this fish by the name Schneiders Sand Perch, probably a horrible mangling of its species nomenclature, so be on the look out for that one too)
Peter thats always the impression I have gotten. When the tides are warm you probably would see a really good amount of exotics. On another forum Dr. Tanaka has posted some amazing pics of species he finds in a harbor. Some really funky stuff! Collecting is illegal though.
Carl
Carl
Hormigaquatica
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Okinawa is definitely a tropical island, and much of the Ryukyus has beautiful reefs and coral diversity. Its high on my list of places to dive someday (especially after being egged on by a coworker who grew up around there and constantly reminds me of how beautiful the diving is there.. argh)
Hormigaquatica
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Found a couple decent photo links to dive pics from Southern Japan
http://www.silentsea.com/Oldstyle/Gallery/kume97.htm
http://dsyano.at.infoseek.co.jp/barasu.htm
http://www.silentsea.com/Oldstyle/Gallery/kume97.htm
http://dsyano.at.infoseek.co.jp/barasu.htm
We catch that species in Hawaii; chances are good that if you see one in a store it's from here. You shouldn't have any temperature issues; the water here is 82 degrees in the summer and the sandhoppers seem pretty happy.
P. schauinslandi has a very large depth range, it's found from depths of 70' or so down to several hundred feet where the water temperature drops to the low 60's. Given that, it's not surprising that it's found in colder parts of the world.
Sandperches are chiefly planktivorous carnivores, so they won't bother your coral but might attack small inverts.
P. schauinslandi has a very large depth range, it's found from depths of 70' or so down to several hundred feet where the water temperature drops to the low 60's. Given that, it's not surprising that it's found in colder parts of the world.
Sandperches are chiefly planktivorous carnivores, so they won't bother your coral but might attack small inverts.
I had one before, did fine @80F.
Cool fish, has a lot of personality. Mine was pretty small but would still mess with micro hermits, he was feisty. As they get bigger I wouldn't trust them with shrimp or crabs, but should be fine with corals.
He was eventually harassed to death by a 6 line I put in the system. My girlfriend cried, he was her favorite.:sad1:
edit: Sand Perch is the correct nomenclature (I believe that particular one is a "red spot sand perch"), though they are often sold as blennies or gobies or just rockskippers.
Cool fish, has a lot of personality. Mine was pretty small but would still mess with micro hermits, he was feisty. As they get bigger I wouldn't trust them with shrimp or crabs, but should be fine with corals.
He was eventually harassed to death by a 6 line I put in the system. My girlfriend cried, he was her favorite.:sad1:
edit: Sand Perch is the correct nomenclature (I believe that particular one is a "red spot sand perch"), though they are often sold as blennies or gobies or just rockskippers.
