Identification?

Woland · Post by **Woland** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:40 pm

Rotten picture, but does anyone have a clue?

The Fisherman · Post by **The Fisherman** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:27 pm

I agree with P_A, looks like some kind of toby.

the closest matche in my book is C.Amboinensis. although i doubt that thats what it is.

really hard to tell with that pic though.

from what i can make out in the pic it really looks quite beautiful. do you have him, or is he at your LFS?

lisalisa · Post by **lisalisa** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:42 pm

Most definitley a Toby...perhaps Canthigaster papau or Canthigaster solandri. My bet is solandri.

The Fisherman · Post by **The Fisherman** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:38 pm

hmmm, i wondered about solandri too, i didnt know they could have such extreme color variations.

otherwise it looks just like thr soldandri in my book, other then the color.

Woland · Post by **Woland** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:17 am

Thanx guys.
Was leaning towards C. solandri myself, but am still unsure.
I received the picture from a young man who recently bought his first marine system.
Lately there has been a trickle of marine puffers in the very few Norwegian FS who sells marine fish.
I'll try to get hold of a better picture.

(There's a huge & beautiful dogface grinning morbidly and winking every time I see it.Gonna go marine for sure!!!)

Woland · Post by **Woland** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:12 am

Update:

Picture is taken in the sea outside Khai Nok Island which is; Thailand.
Loads of sharks in the area at the time, so said aquarist had difficulties concentrating on getting a better picture of Puffy.
Young people nowadays, no stamina, no dedication!

Phaedrus · Post by **Phaedrus** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:52 pm

It looks like a sock on the carpet to me....

ceylon · Post by **ceylon** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:08 pm

It looks like a sock on the carpet to me....

:40: :15:

Thanks for the laugh x0rtrunks!!!!!!!!!

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