OK, so much for sleep....

gregt · 08-11-2001, 12:26 AM

In an effort not to make a fool of myself, again, I've been pouring over all my tomes, and surfing the net until my eyes are completely exhausted. I promise after this post I'll go to bed Alice.

I'm trying to find the name of a fish of which I have no picture other than that in my head. It looks similar to this:

except that it does not appear to have a caudal fin spine of any type, and the body length from head to tail is a little shorter relative to the height from top to bottom. Coloring is similar except that there are electric blue dots on the fish I'm trying to ID.

Please help before I become a complete basket case. Anybody have a key for fish?

[ 08-11-2001: Message edited by: gregt ]

Spanky · 08-11-2001, 08:33 AM

Ok Wild Man, is this Atlantic, Pacific? You're not thinking of blue runners are you?
Jerel

Brooke · 08-11-2001, 09:04 AM

Spotted coral grouper? Plectropomus maculatus Nah...those are orange with electric blue dots...

gregt · 08-11-2001, 09:26 AM

Jerel - I don't know.

It's in a clients tank, and he doesn't know what it is either.

It is about 7" long and VERY friendly. While I'm cleaning the tank he is always rubbing up gently against my hand. Very calm fish, and cool looking, good personality.

Alice · 08-12-2001, 12:22 AM

Take the camera on your next maintenance call?

Did you get a good nap?

gregt · 08-13-2001, 12:54 AM

Ok, somone on RC started a thread with pics that look pretty much like what I'm talking about....
http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin...threadid=32541

Anybody know anything about vlamingi's?