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Boston/Massachusetts Biotope


JLynn

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I am interested in going to college in Boston (no, not Harvard), and if I do, I would really like to set up a nano biotope with fish I collect by hand while diving in the area. I was just wondering if anyone had any idea about what sort of nano-sized sea life could be found up there. Pics would be great, if anyone has some. Thanks!

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AquaticEngineer

OMG, If you go out looking start in the sea grass beds and look for Atlantic Spiny Lumpsuckers (Eumicrotremus spinosus)

 

Here's their native range:

http://www.aquamaps.org/receive.php#

 

Heres the fishbase on them:

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/4185

 

More good links on them:

http://www.polarlife.ca/Organisms/fish/marine/lumpfish/spiny.htm

 

A good read if you have a minute:

http://www.mare-incognitum.no/files/downloads_mnight/Berge_etal_2013_Lumpsucker.pdf

 

Heres the most representative photo I could find of one, they come in many other colors but I know this one pictured is Eumicrotremus spinosus.

spiky_lumpsucker.jpg

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AquaticEngineer

I grabbed one of my books called "Our Native Fishes" and looked through it quickly for a few other species that should occur in that area that might be cool to keep.

 

Northern Pipefish (Syngnathus fuscus)

 

Northern Seahorse (Hippocampus Erectus) *they do make it up that far, recorded as far north as Cape Cod*

 

Tautog (Tautoga onitis) AKA Blackfish or Oysterfish. This guy is a cool Northern wrasse species I wish I could get.

 

Cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus) another cool northern wrasse species.

 

Little Sculpin (Myoxocephalus aeneus)

 

Northern Searobin (Prionotus carolinensis)

 

Naked Goby (Gobiosoma bosci)

 

Sundial (Scophthalmus aquosus)

 

HogChoker (Trinectes maculatus)

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Cool! Thanks! Not sure how many of those are appropriate for a 16g nano tank, but I'll definitely keep my eyes peeled when the time comes. I definitely like the look of the Atlantic Spiny Lumpsuckers and Sculpins. Maybe I'll have a bigger tank custom made... 16g suddenly doesn't seem like nearly enough space! ;)

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AquaticEngineer

Awesome! I've only seen a handful of poachers out here and they are super cool! Cool to see and East coast related species :D

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I want to start a Long Island sound biotope we get most of the same fish. Hogchokers,Tomcod(tommycod),rock gunnel.small black sea bass,mumichugs,northern pipefish,Northern puffer,many more but those are some I encounter quite often. GRab yourself a net or seine and hit the flats,grassbed,and tidal pools even if your not collecting its still cool to see what you get. Remember during the summer the northeast gets a lot of tropical visiters and its not uncommon to find fish totally out of the normal range. Good luck.

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