The ultimate hitch-hiker

[tah532]

This guy kept appearing in my tank at night...Richard advised me its a pearlfish. They reside during the day inside my cucumbers butt! Cool looking fish...I pity the cucumber though.

 

[tah532]

Trying to upload the picture but it keeps saying "Upload failed" sorry guys

 

[tah532]

https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10206696546957413&set=gm.771984496253688&type=1&theater

 

[liverock]

Pearlfish...ultimate hitch-hiker

Pearlfish...ultimate hitch-hiker

About 20 years ago the BBC contacted me to supply them with a cucumber and pearl fish for a documentary they were filming. I captured a zillion cukes, mostly the large ones that a foot plus here...after weeks of trying, never got a one with the pearl fish symbiotic relationship.

This is the first one I have seen in eons, much less survive being shipped from Tampa to you...in the gut of a cucumber....pretty rare event...

here is your pic



I would get as many pics as you could....they seem to be pretty nocturnal....and see if you can find out what cuke he is living in...

Richard TBS
www.tbsaltwater.com :dance::dance::dance:

 

[tah532]

I only have the 1 cuke and he is only maybe 2 1/2"-3" long so the pearlfish is pretty snug in there I am sure cause it is at least 3-4" long. Pretty cool. He isn't out every night but has been the past few nights.

 

[liverock]

I only have the 1 cuke and he is only maybe 2 1/2"-3" long so the pearlfish is pretty snug in there I am sure cause it is at least 3-4" long. Pretty cool. He isn't out every night but has been the past few nights.

Probably hungry...would target feed him when you see it...

Richard TBS
www.tbsaltwater.com :bounce1:

 

[SunfishFun]

Now THAT is cool! Never heard of that pairing. That certainly says a lot about the aliveness of TBS products! Way to go!