Help me id this fish

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  1. oresto

    oresto Astrea Snail

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    I have caught this fish of the Florida coast in the Gulf of Mexico. It's small about two inches long. I has markings of a wahoo but I dont know. Has anyone seen it and can tell me what kind of fish is it?
     

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  2. packerfreak25

    packerfreak25 Bristle Worm

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    nice fish

    nice fish dude
     
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  3. scadsobees

    scadsobees Fire Shrimp

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  4. oresto

    oresto Astrea Snail

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    Awesome thanks scadsobees!! You are right I did further looking under Killifish ans all the images look exactly as the fish. Thanks again for the help.
    Thanks packerfreak25 for the comp
     
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  5. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    That is one cool looking fish.. I like it a lot.

    on a side note..... is that a red lava rock in your tank? If it is, I would consider removing it. They are notorious about leeching heavy metals back into the tank.
     
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  6. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    There are two types of "lava" rock. The first is volcanic in origin and is very bad for reefs. The second, is light in weight and found at LFS. It is a by-product of smelting. Due to the high temps the "lava" rock impurities that can leach into the water are baked out of this material. This is not to say that all man-made lava rock is the same, however, some can be used as base rock with no ill effects.

    Having said all that... I agree that if you don't know 100%, don't do it.
     
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