Where did this come from ?

[boohaven]

Hi today i striped down my 6ft tank to get a wetmarella out that i wanted to put in my smaler tank and i found a fish that i have identified as Brotulina fusca ( Dusky brotulid ) i seen this fish 3 years ago and have NEVER seen it after BUT i never brought it in the first place i have never seen one in shops and anywhere else so where has this guy come from ???
And has anyone had one and know anything about it ?

 

[Dave_P]

Probably on liverock, coral etc. Sorry don't know anything about it.

 

[Stephen G]

any pics of it?

 

[razer]

yeah luv see a pic of this guy

 

[boohaven]

I would love to put a pic up BUT when i took it out of the 6ft tanki did get a few shots but it was moving all the time !!! It has these very nice ribbons on each side so its always in motion so the pics i got of it are rubbish and you arnt realy see it
It is a stunning yellow , about 6cm long and is a chunky little thing for something i have never seen in 3 years !!!!
I will try and get a pic when i redo my pony tank today but it is a bit shy

 

[boohaven]

Not a good pic as he likes to hide

 

[ETET]

wow nice colours


Ethan

 

[boohaven]

Yes i love the colours its a yellow as the tang
It is a shame they like to hide but i think adding him to a tank that is bare would e a bit mean

 

[xvickyx]

Hi

I did a quick search on google and found this website, couldn't really find much information on them, they look like a lovely fish though

http://www.reeflex.net/tiere/2493_Diancistrus_fuscus.htm

 

[CaitlinR]

I googled it but couldn't find much.
All I know now is that it comes from Asia.
I found a fish base page on it but it kept messing up when I tried to put a link on here for it
And it looks sort of catfish-ish from the "whiskers" its got in the picture xvickyx posted (the link for)

 

[paul123]

Hi today i striped down my 6ft tank to get a wetmarella out that i wanted to put in my smaler tank and i found a fish that i have identified as Brotulina fusca ( Dusky brotulid ) i seen this fish 3 years ago and have NEVER seen it after BUT i never brought it in the first place i have never seen one in shops and anywhere else so where has this guy come from ???
And has anyone had one and know anything about it ?

does it look like this



and if so it is a Yellow Featherfin (Lycopod) Goby Brotulina fusca

 

[boohaven]

Yes it looks like that it is so nice i wish they came out more

 

[boohaven]

Well a year o and ive had to strip the tank down again so have the fish in another tank , will be taking some pics later on to show how stunning this fish is