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espo72
01/26/2006, 08:24 PM
Haven't taken any pics of fish at home in a while, so I figured I'd post a couple...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/espo72/DSC01836.jpg
Blue and Yellow Grouper

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/espo72/DSC01839.jpg
Kidako Eel

The eel pic is not that good. I'll try for a better one tomorrow.
Petstorejunkie
01/26/2006, 08:32 PM
i love your grouper! do you know the latin, i have never seen one and would like to do some research
thx
espo72
01/26/2006, 08:43 PM
Epinephelus flavocaeruleus. Page 54 in Scott Michael's Basslets, Dottybacks, and Hawkfishes book. Great looking fish, but real nasty to other groupers. I got it from a friend of mine because it made all the other fish in the tank miserable. I actually got rid of four groupers because he was making all of them miserable. But for some reason, I have a small Argus grouper that he doesn't bother...strange.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/espo72/DSC01837.jpg
LukFox
01/26/2006, 09:44 PM
That grouper is drop dead gorgeous. Serisouly one of the most beautiful groupers I've seen.
Petstorejunkie
01/26/2006, 10:01 PM
thanks, i jsut foind out that he gets over 3 feet long, i think he will get too big for even my pond, thanks for the latin, i will just enjoy yours ;)
Absint Reefer
01/27/2006, 04:48 AM
nice fish! and very good pics man. Do you have the scientific name for the eel.
thanks
stevebydac
01/27/2006, 08:51 AM
Wow, that grouper is spectacular looking. First one I've ever seen. I hope you have a huge tank for those boys, that eel is going to get good sized too. I'd love to see another pic of the eel that's the first in-tank shot I've seen. They look quite attractive in ocean photos.
aquaman67
01/27/2006, 06:33 PM
That is one freaky looking fish.

Cool, but freaky.

If someone was afraid of clowns, I bet they'd be afraid of that fish too...
ShellBell
01/27/2006, 06:44 PM
Awesome pics!!!!!!

The bully fish are always the prettiest, go figure.
cjvolitan
01/27/2006, 07:32 PM
nice fish
more pics more pics!!!!
espo72
01/27/2006, 09:17 PM
Thanks for the replies. The eel is a Gymnothorax kidako. It's pretty rare, only found in Japan, Korea, and the Phillipines. It only grows to about 3 feet total. It's on page 269 of Scott Michael's Reef Fishes vol.1

I finally got some better pics of him and his eel tankmates, the Hawaiin Dragon and Tessellated eels.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/espo72/DSC01848.jpg
it's hard to see in the pic, but his middle fangs are huge!!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/espo72/DSC01850.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/espo72/DSC01853.jpg
flyingace2005
01/27/2006, 11:35 PM
Nice fish!! What size tank do you have?