It looks like a flying gurnard

[SiRhk]

I am trying to find a fish that looks exactly like the flying gurnard, or it is a type of flying gurnard. I saw it at liveaquaria once, it required a 50g tank minimum, the gurnard is 180. Someone knows the name or type?

[Funkateer_1]

True Gurnards never ship well and usually die quickly in captivity. They do get massive and require a ton of open sand almost like a shark tank.

 

Look into the Caribbean sea robins (Prionotus carolinus). Not super reef safe (fish usually do OK as long as their not too tiny) but don't get as large as gurnards, are available in small sizes, and really fun to watch. It may be the fish your thinking of too. Find an LFS or supplier that sells Quality Marine stock, they have been available on their lists for a few weeks.

[SiRhk]

True Gurnards never ship well and usually die quickly in captivity. They do get massive and require a ton of open sand almost like a shark tank.

 

Look into the Caribbean sea robins (Prionotus carolinus). Not super reef safe (fish usually do OK as long as their not too tiny) but don't get as large as gurnards, are available in small sizes, and really fun to watch. It may be the fish your thinking of too. Find an LFS or supplier that sells Quality Marine stock, they have been available on their lists for a few weeks.

Thanks a lot, and sorry for the late response. Do you know what makes them not reef safe?

[Funkateer_1]

Thanks a lot, and sorry for the late response. Do you know what makes them not reef safe?

 

Appetites. Treat them just like a grouper or Volitan Lionfish. They will eat anything that fits in their mouth.

 

They are safe with coral, but require lots of open sandy space that most reef tanks lack due to the large amounts of liverock we put in our tanks.