I went to DPA and this guy was there, a high fin blenny…i really went to get a yellow watchman goby but when i saw this i figured i could always find a yellow…
i put the fish in and he pearched right away, then i went out, and when i came home i couldnt find the little guy to save my life…didnt see him at all today…
i started to think i didnt acclimate him well (not one of my best traits), then i started thinking WWJD (what would jon do, haa)…soooo
then i went online to see what the official name was, and it said they are found hiding in shells…and behold…there he was in a shell, right in front of my face!
anyway, while searching i came across this pick that stunned me…
first off is this thing friggin real, lol, anyone have a name or price on getting one?
lol WWJD… haha and i dont see why it couldnt be real… hellla expensive though… and rare… looks cool how much did u get him for if you dont mind me asking…
i think he was $16, looking around online they average about $20, but most of the online retailers are out it looks like…this fish is tiny too, the pic makes him look big, max length is about 2 inches i would say.
i know that fish is real, but geeez…the colors are just amazing…
It is a Jawfish probably of the Opistognathus genus. Possibly Opistognathus rufilineatus?( Western Pacific: Indonesia. ) Maybe possibly be a subtropical animal. Definitely would require a specialized environment of mix substrate(Very fine sand with larger particles mixed in for it to build a home in the sand) Animals in this genus have been bread in captivity many times.
Just came up with all this Googling. I’m no fish expert by any means.
