What kind of fish is this?

[DeepSeaBeauti]

I got this guy about two years ago. He was less then an inch. He is now about three from nose to tail fin. I found info on him once on the web but can not seam to remember its name. So what kind of fish is he?

 

[RicksReefs]

Tough to tell from the pic, but it appears to be some kind of cowfish/trunkfish.

 

[Ynotme4886]

I thought a cowfish as well but cant tell what type

 

[PSU REEFER]

Looks like a cowfish.

 

[DeepSeaBeauti]

I tell everyone he is a cow fish when they ask, but in all the books and all the pictures i cant seem to find a picture of this guy.

 

[rssjsb]

Looks like the thornback cowfish - lactoria fornasini.

http://www.fishbase.us/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7837

 

[namxas]

Looks like the thornback cowfish - lactoria fornasini.

http://www.fishbase.us/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7837

Agreed.

 

[DeepSeaBeauti]

I have to disagre, Its really close but this guy does not have horns as long as those photos. He is more box shape. Ill try to take a better picture.

 

[DeepSeaBeauti]

Camel cowfish!!!! heres a quick sight i found for him.

http://www.getahugetank.com/camel-cowfish-p-1555.html

 

[DeepSeaBeauti]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+24+65&pcatid=65

 

[Dante_JoseCuerv]

Yup, camel cowfish. I've got its cousin the longhorn in my tank. They're BIG eaters and about the same in their pooping reputation.

 

[DeepSeaBeauti]

Yup, camel cowfish. I've got its cousin the longhorn in my tank. They're BIG eaters and about the same in their pooping reputation.

Yeah this guy would eat all day if i let him. But its cool watching him come up to the top of the tank when i walk over. I love when he swims around with his fin out of the water like a shark.

 

[Dante_JoseCuerv]

They've definitely got some personalities on them. I've noticed that more and more people are keeping them lately.

 

[rachenbrazil]

how big is it ? After 2 years still look small from pictures...I thought that they would be fast growers...so maybe they are not !

 

[DeepSeaBeauti]

how big is it ? After 2 years still look small from pictures...I thought that they would be fast growers...so maybe they are not !

He is about 3 inches nose to tail fin. It seams that just recently he began to grow. Hes been in my 125g tank for about a year now. I got him about 2 years ago, and hes grown about 2 inches. So if thats slow to you, then i guess he grows slow. lol

 

[Dante_JoseCuerv]

how big is it ? After 2 years still look small from pictures...I thought that they would be fast growers...so maybe they are not !

You have to take into account that cowfish are very big in all 3 dimensions so while they may be putting a lot of mass on they look like they're growing slower. My moomoo is like that. He's quadrupled in length the 4 years I've had him but he's grown a LOT in terms of his horizontal displacement.

 

[DeepSeaBeauti]

You have to take into account that cowfish are very big in all 3 dimensions so while they may be putting a lot of mass on they look like they're growing slower. My moomoo is like that. He's quadrupled in length the 4 years I've had him but he's grown a LOT in terms of his horizontal displacement.

That is an excelent way of putting it. My Camel Cowfish is about 3 1/2 inches long but he is shaped like a UFO! so he is very round also. lol