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wii64brawl
07/10/2013, 12:04 PM
I ordered what was said to be Scorpaen caribbaeus, but doesn't appear to be. Any ideas?
http://s1183.photobucket.com/user/wii64brawl/library/?sort=3&page=1
namxas
07/10/2013, 04:51 PM
That's not Scorpaenodes caribbaeus, for sure. Can't hazard a guess without better photos...a whole-fish side view and profile or 3/4 view head shot would be best.
wii64brawl
07/10/2013, 07:13 PM
Best I could get with my phone. Ambon maybe?
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anbosu
07/10/2013, 07:52 PM
How big is it?
wii64brawl
07/10/2013, 08:21 PM
About 2". And it came from the Keys. Didn't know ambons occurred there, but this sure looks like one.
jarrod13
07/10/2013, 08:50 PM
Most likely a Scorpaena plumieri especially if its from the keys

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/1201

This was mine

http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z466/grodm13/null_zpsb03613e0.jpg

http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z466/grodm13/null_zps55dfe28b.jpg
wii64brawl
07/10/2013, 08:55 PM
That's it... Hoping it wasn't since they get so big...
namxas
07/11/2013, 08:42 AM
Nice fish, but they do get large.
nirvanaandtool
07/11/2013, 10:22 AM
Nice fish.

What size tank is it in? Since those get beastly huge.
wii64brawl
07/11/2013, 01:51 PM
34g. I figure I got a year and a half or so before I'll have to give him up.
namxas
07/11/2013, 01:52 PM
FWIW, this is S. caribbaeus:

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll73/hixphotobucket/Our%20Fish/carb500-1.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll73/hixphotobucket/Our%20Fish/cute700.jpg
wii64brawl
07/11/2013, 02:14 PM
Yep, I saw those. Cute fish.
namxas
07/12/2013, 12:13 PM
DD actually has a really sweet little scorp listed, but it's SMALL...would be tuff to feed it unless you've got some pods, guppy fry, or mad weaning skills.
wii64brawl
07/12/2013, 02:28 PM
Dang he tiny... And the scorp already took two ghosties.
namxas
07/12/2013, 03:24 PM
Very cool!