Tilefish

[mmkeeper]

Anyone have any information on a red lined (skunk) tilefish?

 

[edwing206]

I just know that they are very hard to get eating. And they are jumpers.

 

[mmkeeper]

Gobie Like?

 

[edwing206]

What do you mean? Goby like about the jumping? I think they are more prone to jump(remember this is my logic or whatever) because the stay up in the water column where as gobies stay near the bottom. Well, most gobies stay at the bottom anyways. I've never actually had a fish jump before so yeah...... I wouldn't really know. Maybe someone with more knowledge can chime in.

 

[mmkeeper]

Well thanks, that got the answer I needed. I saw two these at a LFS and they were a neat looking fish. Its hard to get much info on them. Are they pod eaters?

 

[roscoe]

Have you seen the purple tilefish those are awsome looking fish. I know a guy that has them and they make a little cave in the sand underneath the rocks and that is where they hang out most of the time.

 

[mmkeeper]

That sounds like a purple firefish which I have. The redline or skunk tilefish as the LFS called it has a body like a goby but with a split tail.

 

[roscoe]

That sounds like a purple firefish which I have. The redline or skunk tilefish as the LFS called it has a body like a goby but with a split tail.

Nope I'm talking about purple tilefish.

 

[mmkeeper]

Do you know if they are easy to keep?

 

[loohunter]

i had a purple tilefish, he was very cool and sadly yes they are jumpers

 

[mmkeeper]

Other than jumping are they easy to care for?

 

[loohunter]

yes he would eat anything they are a bit timid though

 

[roscoe]

Yes they are a very skittish and shy fish, but very nice

 

[mmkeeper]

thanks

mm

 

[loohunter]

i would suggest looking for a purple one they look way cooler

 

[mmkeeper]

I like this one. Have you got a picture?

 

[loohunter]

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_1...ategory=4&category_search=61&root_parent_id=4

see if that works if not it is on saltwaterfish.com

 

[roscoe]

http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/tilefishes/purpletilefish/ Heres a good pic of it

 

[mmkeeper]

This is the one I am thinking about.http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_1...ategory=4&category_search=61&root_parent_id=4

 

[loohunter]

they are all pretty cool, there is one that even changes color