White w/Orange Stripes - found washed up on shore - near Hatteras

[thefishgirl]

A friend of mine was walking on a beach near Cape Hatteras recently and found this washed up on shore. It was dead. Can anyone identify this fish?

[jimsflies]

Don't know but it looks cool.

[dputt88]

tell your friend to get me a live one, lol.

[MizTanks]

I know I know! :fishbones:

Species Description:
The red lionfish, Pterois volitans, is an Indo-Pacific marine fish that has been recently introduced to the east coast of the United States including coastal Florida.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2784/5702613856_b6d4ceca45_z.jpg

[slapshot]

Im going with a goby. So many different ones though. I bet this one.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+31+197&pcatid=197

[thefishgirl]

I've added a couple more pictures that were taken.
It does look to be very long and skinny with fins running the entire length of it's belly.
Seems to be too skinny to be lionfish, and not sure about the goby. Right color...not sure if it gets that long (but I'm looking at the details). This is an average man's hand for scale.

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr140/becky1366/Kensfishpicture2.jpg

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr140/becky1366/Kensfishpicture3.jpg

[schminksbro]

Im going with a goby. So many different ones though. I bet this one.

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Orange Stripe Prawn Goby (http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+31+197&pcatid=197)
I am with you. There are more species of goby than any other fish on the planet so odds are in your favor based on that alone.

[MizTanks]

I've added a couple more pictures that were taken.
It does look to be very long and skinny with fins running the entire length of it's belly.
Seems to be too skinny to be lionfish, and not sure about the goby. Right color...not sure if it gets that long (but I'm looking at the details). This is an average man's hand for scale.

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr140/becky1366/Kensfishpicture2.jpg

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr140/becky1366/Kensfishpicture3.jpg

So this fish is at least 6-8" in length. Definitely not the above mentioned goby.

[dputt88]

i would go for a goby, but the mouth sure looks mean lol.

[jimsflies]

My guess is some sort of blenny. Look up roughhead blenny, lizard blenny, and snake blenny. They are all similarly shaped.

[binford4000]

My guess is some sort of blenny. Look up roughhead blenny, lizard blenny, and snake blenny. They are all similarly shaped.

I am leaning to the Blenny species also but engineer goby gets very long also. Wicked looking bugger either way ! Cool picture and a good brain teaser! :thumbsup:

Looks close to the dragon or snake Blenny

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/binford4000/0aa2616d83d7fa2754b0864b67d82fc6.jpg

Fig 108 is a snake blenny

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/binford4000/d1e571f7f2703bb87dc61dde5ef4aa7f.jpg

This is the dragon blenny

[thefishgirl]

Excerpt --
Cool picture and a good brain teaser! :thumbsup:



It is a good fall brain teaser! I know I've been wearing out google in my spare time. LOL