QUestion about your Wolf Bleeny Article

Jeremy Blaze · 04/05/2005, 08:49 AM

I have heard before as you have also stated, the Wolf Eel Blenny, is sexually dichromatic.

However, in Scott Michaels Book,

Basslets, Dottybacks & Hawkfishes: Plus Seven More Aquarium Fish Families with Expert Captive Care Advice for the Marine Aquarist

He states that this does not seem to be true.

What are your thoughts on this?

oceanarus · 04/05/2005, 10:48 AM

First of all I am not any sort of expert on marine fish and any views/observations/opinions expressed in that article are just that.

With that said, every pair of wolf eel blennies I have seen in person or in pictures, the male is green and the female is brown with a pinkish hue.

Alan Drehmel

FMarini · 04/05/2005, 11:02 AM

Jeremy-
I've seen that section in Scotts book. I'm not sure what to say in this regards, except that many of the female Wolf eels I've seen have been brownish-some even have pink to them. The males have always been green, lighter or darker but green.
According to a few references. The fish can change color, althou not fully, and these fish are probably not protogynous hermaphrodite. Suggesting that they stay sexed
So....my comments are I've seen green males and brown females, and apparently Scott has seen other
not sure if that helps
frank

Jeremy Blaze · 04/05/2005, 01:16 PM

Thanks. The fact that you have had success and have seen pairs with the coloration as stated is very good to know.

Gerard Alba · 04/05/2005, 05:18 PM

Congrats, inspiring story...
(junior)
Thanks for sharing.

04/05/2005, 08:49 AM	#1
Jeremy Blaze President LMAS Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,883	QUestion about your Wolf Bleeny Article I have heard before as you have also stated, the Wolf Eel Blenny, is sexually dichromatic. However, in Scott Michaels Book, Basslets, Dottybacks & Hawkfishes: Plus Seven More Aquarium Fish Families with Expert Captive Care Advice for the Marine Aquarist He states that this does not seem to be true. What are your thoughts on this? __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

04/05/2005, 10:48 AM	#2
oceanarus Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,086	First of all I am not any sort of expert on marine fish and any views/observations/opinions expressed in that article are just that. With that said, every pair of wolf eel blennies I have seen in person or in pictures, the male is green and the female is brown with a pinkish hue. Alan Drehmel __________________ Failure is the mother of success

04/05/2005, 11:02 AM	#3
FMarini 10 & Over Club Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 5,259	Jeremy- I've seen that section in Scotts book. I'm not sure what to say in this regards, except that many of the female Wolf eels I've seen have been brownish-some even have pink to them. The males have always been green, lighter or darker but green. According to a few references. The fish can change color, althou not fully, and these fish are probably not protogynous hermaphrodite. Suggesting that they stay sexed So....my comments are I've seen green males and brown females, and apparently Scott has seen other not sure if that helps frank __________________ Fish die belly-up and float to the surface: its their way of falling- Andre Gide

04/05/2005, 01:16 PM	#4
Jeremy Blaze President LMAS Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,883	Thanks. The fact that you have had success and have seen pairs with the coloration as stated is very good to know. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

04/05/2005, 05:18 PM	#5
Gerard Alba Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,413	Congrats, inspiring story... (junior) Thanks for sharing.