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Assorted Fish Page 1

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Common name:
 Flounder

Scientific name: Paralichthys tropicus

Depth found: 5' to 50'

Size: 2" to 14'

Compatibility: Nonaggressive

How common: Somewhat

Item #: 591 S, L

Notes: All different shapes and sizes

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Common name:
 Frog Fish

Scientific name: Antennariidae

Depth found: 1' to 120'

Size: 2" to 8"

Compatibility: Eats fish 3/4 its size

How common: Rare

Item #: 593 S, L

Notes: Its an angler fish

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Common name: Sargasum Fish

Scientific name: Histrio histrio

Depth found: 1' to 5'

Size: .5" to 3"

Compatibility: Eats fish 3/4 its size

How common: Seasonal

Item #: 595 S, M, L

Notes:  Its an angler fish

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Common name:
 Walking bat Fish

Scientific name: Ogcocephalus nasutus

Depth found: 5' to 25'

Size: 2" to 8"

Compatibility: Eats small fish

How common: Rare

Item #: 596

Notes: Its an angler fish

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Common name: Scorpion Fish

Scientific name: Scorpaen caribbaeus

Depth found: 5' to 50'

Size: 2" to 12"

Compatibility: Eats fish 1/2 its size

How common: Very

Item #: 647 S, M, L

Notes: Has a bad sting. Do not touch

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Common name: Seahorse

Scientific name: Hippocampus erectus

Depth found: 1' to 20'

Size: 2" to 5"

Compatibility: Very slow eater. Needs to be kept alone and fed live food.

How common: Seasonal

Item #: 651

Notes: In our area color horses are VERY rare

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Common name:
 Pipe

Scientific name: Micrognathus crinitus

Depth found: 1' to 20'

Size: 3' to 8'

Compatibility: Very slow eater. Needs to be kept alone and fed live food.

How common: Seasonal

Item #: 653

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Common name:
Spotted Hawk

Scientific name: Amblycirrhitus pinos

Depth found: 5' tp 100'

Size: 2' to 4'

Compatibility:
Great reef fish

How common: Very

Item #: 678

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Common name:
 Blue Tang

Scientific name: Acanthurus coeruleus

Depth found: 2' to 100'

Size: 1.5" to 10"

Compatibility:
Gets along with most fish

How common: Very

Item #: 667

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Common name:
Surgeon Tang

Scientific name: Acanthurus chirurgus

Depth found: 2' to 100'

Size: 1.5" to 10"

Compatibility:
Gets along with most fish

How common: Very

Item #: 671

Notes: Smaller fish love to ear alage

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Common name:
Cow Fish

Scientific name:
Lactophrys quadricornis, or Acanthostracion quadricornis

Depth found: 5' to 30'

Size: 1/2" to 8"

Compatibility: Sometimes nip on tails of each other

How common: Large very, small are seasonal

Item #: 549

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Common name:
Tilefish

Scientific name:
Family Malacanthidae

Depth found: 20' to 100'

Size: 4" to 16"

Compatibility:
 will eat smaller fish

How common: Very

Item #: 856 S, M, L

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Common name:
 Green Trunk

Scientific name: Lactophrys triqonus

Depth found: 5' to 25'

Size: 1" to 3"

Compatibility:
Good with most fish.

How common: Seasonal

Item #: 879

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Common name:
Cling Fish

Scientific name:
 Family Gobiesocidae

Depth found: 5' to 50'

Size: 1' to 3"

Compatibility:
Good for reef tanks

How common: Seasonal

Item #: 691

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Common name:
 Lizard fish

Scientific name:
Synodus saurus

Depth found: 5' to 50'

Size: 4" to 10"

Compatibility:
 Loves sand bottom

How common: Somewhat

Item #: 693 S, L

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