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Can anyone ID this blenny?

it's very unique with a little bump on it's head resembling the very rare brachiosaurus blenny which is endemic to australia.

these guys were not caught from australia.

my guess is a kind of peacock blenny from the genus salarias. Anyone knows the exact ID of this species?

Can see the bump on their heads very clearly.

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Same ID as we tot it was...

Will see if the spot will appear after it settled down..

it's def a salarias sp bah. the size is typical salarias. grow so huge.

although it looks alot like brachiosaurus blenny.

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http://glassbox-design.com/2010/brachiosaurus-blenny-omobranchus-anolius/

"The Brachiosaurus Blenny is native to Australia’s shallow waters among shallow mud flats and mullosc beds. It is often referred to as the Oyster Blenny for its habit of living inside (deceased) oyster shells! O. anolius has been scientifically documented from Spencer Coast, South Australia to the Quensland cost of the Gulf of Carpentaria, with suspected occurrence further into Victoria (Springer 1975)."

Given the movement of ships around Singapore I will not be surprised if this species somehow managed to hitch a ride of mussells or oysters attached to the bottom of ships.

Always something more important than fish.

http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/

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Pavo is out.

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From: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Salaria_pavo_DSCF9189.jpg

So different from the ones we got.

If brachiosaurus blenny can be found in QLD waters, it can get quite tropical, which means they might be able to adapt to local waters.

Always something more important than fish.

http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/

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this is the largest blenny i have. just look at the size of his crown!

unfortunately, one of his ventral fins are missing. But there are fishes that live normal lives with missing fins, tails etc. this should be no exception. besides, ventral fins are not used for primary locomotion. so it should be fine.

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Can anyone ID this blenny?

it's very unique with a little bump on it's head resembling the very rare brachiosaurus blenny which is endemic to australia.

these guys were not caught from australia.

my guess is a kind of peacock blenny from the genus salarias. Anyone knows the exact ID of this species?

Can see the bump on their heads very clearly.

Hi, Lemon2..

Try Istiblennius species/Istiblennius dussumieri....

http://archive.amol.org.au/collection/hostedwebs/fish/key/fish_species_listE.html

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Hi, Lemon2..

Try Istiblennius species/Istiblennius dussumieri....

http://archive.amol.org.au/collection/hostedwebs/fish/key/fish_species_listE.html

Cheers....

thanks. definitely not istiblennius sp.

it's salarias or omobranchus but i'm definitely betting my bottom dollar on omobranchus

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with the help of fuel,

managed to ID it.

Omobranchus meniscus.

This fish was only discovered in 2009 and was recently discovered in singapore. they live in brackish and demersal environments, just like where we found them.

There has been no picture available for this fish since it's discovery late last year and these might be the first ever specimens to be kept in the home aquaria!!

Moreover, this might be the first ever PHOTOS documented!! there are no pictures of it online and none in fish base.

Could this be the ultra newly discovered omobranchus?? Singapore's VERY OWN brachiosaurus blenny??? I highly think so.

Give yourself a big round of applause terryz, Dispar_anthias, iskay and lemonlemon for being the first ever people to have kept this species since it's discovery.

this is going straight to glassbox design!

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with the help of fuel,

managed to ID it.

Omobranchus meniscus.

This fish was only discovered in 2009 and was recently discovered in singapore. they live in brackish and demersal environments, just like where we found them.

There has been no picture available for this fish since it's discovery late last year and these might be the first ever specimens to be kept in the home aquaria!!

Moreover, this might be the first ever PHOTOS documented!! there are no pictures of it online and none in fish base.

Could this be the ultra newly discovered omobranchus?? Singapore's VERY OWN brachiosaurus blenny??? I highly think so.

Give yourself a big round of applause terryz, Dispar_anthias, iskay and lemonlemon for being the first ever people to have kept this species since it's discovery.

this is going straight to glassbox design!

And to think I threw back their egg mass. :chair:

Always something more important than fish.

http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/

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More photos!!!

It's very clear that it's NOTHING like other omobranchus sp. the colouration, finnage everything is different from other species. Plus, it was found in local waters and in same stated environments, meaning that it could very well be the elusive omobranchus meniscus!

i will send an e-mail to glassbox design to see if they are interested in writing a piece on this. this is big news!

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I've sent the e-mail to eric of glassbox design. Hopefully he finds it interesting enough.

It could very well be omobranchus meniscus, or another boring species. whatever it is, it's been a blast!

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