ID please

[hobogato]

this is the tiny (not so tiny anymore) silver fish i cought in the sargassum in Port Aransas. any ideas what it might be? my best guess would be something like an eight line wrasse.

[akm]

Besides the eight line it also kind of looks like somekind of little sea bass.

[tgray]

most likely a snapper
TimG

[hobogato]

thanks

[Polkster13]

It is definately a juvenile (hence living in sargassum weed) and being from the Gulf, it is probably a sea bass or a snapper. Most pictures I have only show the adult coloration so it is very hard from the pictures to be sure. You will probably have to wait until it grows up to make a positive ID. Also, if it is a sea bass or snapper, this fish will get very large and is a carnivore so you will need a very large tank and be able to feed it lots of meaty foods. Good luck and send us some pictures in 6 to 12 months as we should have a much better idea by then as it fills out.

[hobogato]

Ha- i have it in a 9 gallon nano right now! that won't last long, so i will probably be getting rid of it befor it gets too big since i won't want it in my reef tank. ill keep ya posted.