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Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	I just went to the beach & I saw this poor little fishy struggling against the waves do I put it in a bucket to let it regenerate. About 10 mins later I let it go . I was wondering what fish could it've been? here is the discription, flat eel-like tail, transparent-ish small barbles colour, black with Yellow stripes it was small, maybe just a baby though its stripes are like the stripes on this fish Its eyes were a dark reddish brown colour I think.. I found it in Australia Thanx Plotosus Lineatus??? Last edited by dude_dude at 01-May-2005 00:32
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Kim Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 436 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	Eel catfishes? Kim
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Dakafall Banned Posts: 218 Kudos: 224 Votes: 7 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	Well, in chat we've established it was a Plotosus Lineatus, a.k.a. Coral Catfish, Eel catfish, striped eel catfish, eel-tail catfish Max Size: 12" A quote from TFH: "Handling these fish is extremely dangerous. Their sting is excruciatingly painful, and potentially lethal. Aquarists have been envenomated even using nets. If you are stung, place the wound in water as hot as you can stand, heat breaks own the proteinaceous venom, and seek medical help. Handle and maintain these animals with extreme caution" so, to sum it up, dud, your lucky as hell Daka<<<<
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	okay people if all of a sudden I stop coming on fp you'll know im dead..wow I think it looked like that only ts colours were different. like I said , "black with yellow stripes" eel catfish pretty much described what I thought when I first saw it.. can someone clarify that these actually CAN be found in aus? wow! im litterally shaking right now.. edit:MORE clarification! it says juvies are black & that their found in aus! but it does say that they school..& this one was nowhere near any others.. Last edited by dude_dude at 01-May-2005 01:24
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Maybe it got lost. After all, it was close enough to shore to catch it in a bucket, which really isn't an area for most fish to hang around. When keeping venemous fish the thing to stress is to be careful and alert around them. Look, but don't touch! -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Dave. Banned Posts: 823 Kudos: 265 Votes: 11 Registered: 03-Jun-2002	I've found them in Botany bay before.. They usually do school, but as Milton said, it probably got lost. A juvenile wouldn't usually be able to inject enough venom to kill you. Infact, you would have to handle a juvi fairly roughly for the spines to penetrate the skin. They're nothing to worry about.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	thanx everyone, dave when you saw them did they have yellow stripes? Last edited by dude_dude at 02-May-2005 16:14
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
fishguy Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 189 Votes: 8 Registered: 01-May-2004	Hey dude if you could get some pics so we could look at the little guy that would be sweet!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	im sorry but I cant the batteries on the camera ran out :#(
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40


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