Dragonette? Goby?

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  1. pavelow360

    pavelow360 Feather Duster

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    What exactly is this?
     

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  2. Beaun

    Beaun Fire Shrimp

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    Looks like a species of hawkfish. A Falco Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco) I think. Be carefull with small fish and inverts.
     
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  3. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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  4. pavelow360

    pavelow360 Feather Duster

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    thanks for the information guys...So the two pistol shrimp in that tank are in danger? lol
     
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  5. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    Unless the shrimp are small, I wouldn't worry about it. The Falco stays fairly small and is one of the least aggressive of the hawks.

    Then again, I have no personal experience with this particular species.
     
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  6. johnmaloney

    johnmaloney 3reef Sponsor

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    that is one cool fish, two of my friends have them.. i am jealous. They are fed well, (maybe overfed), but their fish have been behaved.
     
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