Ran across this.. anyone know if its true?

[littlefoxx]

Just looking on WWC and I found this fish. I was like wait thats a big dotty back but then it seems to be a green wolf eel? Anyone know if their description is correct? Just curious since Ive never heard this before!

@ISpeakForTheSeas @vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal @Slocke @lion king

Do any if you guys know?? Looking on google I havnt seen this referred to as a dottyback either from other sources

 

[Slocke]

It’s taxonomically a dottyback that looks like an eel often called the green wolf eel. A good example of convergent evolution.

To be honest I’ve never understood why they are in the hobby as they are very aggressive like other dottybacks but aren’t all that pretty when compared to true eels.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Just looking on WWC and I found this fish. I was like wait thats a big dotty back but then it seems to be a green wolf eel? Anyone know if their description is correct? Just curious since Ive never heard this before!

@ISpeakForTheSeas @vetteguy53081 @Jay Hemdal @Slocke @lion king

Do any if you guys know?? Looking on google I havnt seen this referred to as a dottyback either from other sources

Slocke beat me to it - it’s a species from the dottyback family (Pseudochromidae), but it’s known as the green wolf eel, eel blenny, etc.

The common name is misleading, but scientifically/taxonomically speaking it’s a dottyback.

 

[littlefoxx]

Slocke beat me to it - it’s a species from the dottyback family (Pseudochromidae), but it’s known as the green wolf eel, eel blenny, etc.

The common name is misleading, but scientifically/taxonomically speaking it’s a dottyback.

It’s taxonomically a dottyback that looks like an eel often called the green wolf eel. A good example of convergent evolution.

To be honest I’ve never understood why they are in the hobby as they are very aggressive like other dottybacks but aren’t all that pretty when compared to true eels.

Huh thats really strange! I think its super cool actually! But eels are way prettier

 

[Slocke]

Huh thats really strange! I think its super cool actually! But eels are way prettier

Oh they are fun to watch but do you really want a fish that will kill all its other tank mates and needs a 125 gallon tank minimum.

Also they bite

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Oh they are fun to watch but do you really want a fish that will kill all its other tank mates and needs a 125 gallon tank minimum.

Also they bite

I know it’s a bit off topic here, but do you think one of these could live in a tank with an undulate triggerfish? I’d assume one would kill the other, but I figured I’d ask regardless.

 

[littlefoxx]

Oh they are fun to watch but do you really want a fish that will kill all its other tank mates and needs a 125 gallon tank minimum.

Also they bite

Lol maybe when I updgrade Ill get one for mine! Probably not but I dunno

 

[lion king]

I know it’s a bit off topic here, but do you think one of these could live in a tank with an undulate triggerfish? I’d assume one would kill the other, but I figured I’d ask regardless.

They are fine with large aggessive fish, maybe even aggressive medium sized fish, in an appropriate sized tank. Most people tend to keep them in tanks too small with inappropriate tank mates, and it becomes a murder tank.

 

[littlefoxx]

I know it’s a bit off topic here, but do you think one of these could live in a tank with an undulate triggerfish? I’d assume one would kill the other, but I figured I’d ask regardless.

Oh no worries I was curious too!! I love those triggers. Dream fish for sure when I can get a tank for him and just him!