Fish ID

[NanoCrazed]

Any ideas?

 

[eatbreakfast]

I've seen it sold as a tripod fish. I believe it's a cousin of filefish.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Tripodichthys angustifrons

 

[NanoCrazed]

Awesome! Thanks!

It was listed as a curry comb tripodfish but when I searched, the results shown a very different fish and species for tripodfish (Bathypterois grallator)

I love filefish so will definitely add this to my tank with the others:)

 

[WheatToast]

@NanoCrazed
What happened to this fella?

 

[Alpha_and_Gec]

Huh? Where/how did you get this?
I was looking through tripodfishes when I had searched for reef - safe puffers a few months back but thought you can't get them. No one even mentioned it in context of aquaria apart from a post that was literally made the year I was born. They have to be my favorite tetradontiformes and I hope they don't get big.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Awesome! Thanks!

It was listed as a curry comb tripodfish but when I searched, the results shown a very different fish and species for tripodfish (Bathypterois grallator)

I love filefish so will definitely add this to my tank with the others:)

OTHERS?!? Tell me more :)

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Awesome! Thanks!

It was listed as a curry comb tripodfish but when I searched, the results shown a very different fish and species for tripodfish (Bathypterois grallator)

I love filefish so will definitely add this to my tank with the others:)

Bathypterois grallator?!? Lol, those are the fish that live over a mile deep. As amazing as it would to keep that species, I don't think it's possible. Good luck with your new fish!

 

[Reefing102]

Be aware guys this thread is 5 years old. Either way, neat fish. Can’t say I’ve seen one before

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Be aware guys this thread is 5 years old. Either way, neat fish. Can’t say I’ve seen one before

How did I not notice, whoops...

 

[Alpha_and_Gec]

Man I just want a true tripodichthys… best puffer for life. Never thought there was an opportunity to.