The oddball to beat all oddballs? Meet the Sea Robin!

[LadAShark]

They can be quite colorful too!
http://m.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+46+358&pcatid=358

The spiny crablike legs are a modifcation to their spine, and the side fins are only used to scare off predators. Why is this posted in predatory fish? You guessed it! It will swallow pretty much anything that fits into its mouth, and, HINT, it has a BIG mouth.

Now... To go about acquiring the blue finned ones...

 

[GonnaNeedABiggerTank]

Catch them everyday at work

 

[jd371]

I catch them all the time fishing up here in the Northeast. I just throw them back. I've heard you can eat them but it's tough to filet because of the hard shell like hide. They also make a grunting sound.

 

[Maritimer]

That red one with the blue and green fins comes from Japan.

The first three pectoral fin-rays are the "legs", and they've got taste-sensors on them, so the robins can locate prey buried in the sand. 'Round here, they're pretty common, and grow to a foot or a bit more. Most folks catch them on bait (they'll take most anything), but I've caught them on artificial lures as well.

Small ones are awesome in a tank, 'cause they're just cool!

~Bruce

 

[LadAShark]

Catch them everyday at work

But hey, you gotta admit, they are sort of weird!

I catch them all the time fishing up here in the Northeast. I just throw them back. I've heard you can eat them but it's tough to filet because of the hard shell like hide. They also make a grunting sound.

Unfortjnately, I'm in the pacific northwest, sooo, I don't have have a chance of finding one that can live in my tank ;P

That red one with the blue and green fins comes from Japan.

The first three pectoral fin-rays are the "legs", and they've got taste-sensors on them, so the robins can locate prey buried in the sand. 'Round here, they're pretty common, and grow to a foot or a bit more. Most folks catch them on bait (they'll take most anything), but I've caught them on artificial lures as well.

Small ones are awesome in a tank, 'cause they're just cool!

~Bruce

Ah, so they're from Japan! Wonder if I could have one or two live ones sent here somehow...

But yeah, they're really cool! Actually though, I'm looking for something in the 1 foot range, as I have a pool with other predatory fish in it, and I don't want them gobbling up my fish haha.

But yeah, there's 100 some species of these guys, but they're rather fascinating tbh!

 

[GonnaNeedABiggerTank]

The ones by me get bit. We cut them up for customers all the time not that tasty but its edible. Deffinatly need a big tank for these ones

 

[LadAShark]

The ones by me get bit. We cut them up for customers all the time not that tasty but its edible. Deffinatly need a big tank for these ones

600 gallons sound about right?

 

[LadAShark]

They should be able to fit well into a 120 gallon tank as long as they're not one of the ones that reach close to 2 feet. They're benthic, sooo.

600 gallons sound about right?