Bichoeres Cosmetes

[House of Laughter]

Another nice one -

RD this one is for you -

House

 

[prattreef]

Sweet little fish. Thanks

 

[jhale]

cool Jim, where's she come from?

 

[Quang]

you get some really nice fish, HOF!

 

[dreko]

Just did a google search for this fish, no hits
Can you tell me anything about this fish Jim?
Dre

 

[dreko]

Does anyone know anything about this great looking fish?
THanks

 

[marrone]

Try searching under Halichoeres Cosmetes or [SIZE=-1]Halichoeres cosmetus [/SIZE]and you'll fine plenty.

http://www.zeewaterforum.org/database/index.php?taal=eng&GroepID=23&DierID=854&HoofdgroepID=1

 

[dreko]

Thanks Marrone!
Very cool fish....

 

[marrone]

You've probably have seen it in the past, or something similar to it, in NW of FT.

 

[House of Laughter]

This is from the indian ocean. Very nice fish - loves the sand bed - in the 6 years I've been reefing and visiting fish stores, I have never seen it, but Mike has been around alot longer than I, so he would know.

House

 

[huedrob]

is this fish reefsafe

 

[House of Laughter]

yes, and inverts with caution - unfortunately, not for sale.

House

 

[dreko]

I wonder if any MR members have this fish?
Dre

 

[ellebelle]

Greenwich had something similar last month and actually I also saw something quite similar at New World a few months back as well - couldn't tell you if it was the exact same species or not, but extremely similar coloring and eyespot position. So they are out there!