I have had a fish sold to me as a " freshwater flounder" which I was sure was a hogchoker. I didn't realize that lined soles are in the trade also. I'm getting a lot of conflicting results on identification and care. How can I figure out what species it is? Is there a difference in care?
Mine is oval shaped with some stripes on it. It is 3in right now and in my brackish water aquarium with flagfish (I might put it in a separate aquarium though)
Thanks
Hogchoker vs lined sole? and care requirements
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Leo1234
, Sep 18 2016 11:30 AM
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Leo1234
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Posted 18 September 2016 - 11:30 AM
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zooxanthellae
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Posted 19 September 2016 - 09:26 AM
Can you post a picture?
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zooxanthellae
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Posted 19 September 2016 - 09:31 AM
If not, the easiest way is to look for a pectoral fin on the eyed side for the fish. It may be really reduced in the lined sole, but it should be present, where the hogchoker will not have one.
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zooxanthellae
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Posted 19 September 2016 - 01:01 PM
Unfortunately, it is the other side of the fish we need to see!
Check out this image, can you make out the pectoral? That's what will help distinguish it. Neat fish either way.
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Leo1234
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Posted 19 September 2016 - 01:15 PM
I will try to get a picture later, I'm going to transfer it to another aquarium specifically for it and I will get a picture then. It's in a tank that is full of plants right now, so It might be a while.
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Leo1234
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Posted 19 September 2016 - 07:42 PM
Got some pictures during the transfer. took 2+ hours to find him
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zooxanthellae
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Posted 21 September 2016 - 11:15 AM
Unfortunately, I am unable to tell from your photographs. Maybe someone here has more experience and can chime in? If you really want a quick ID, like I mentioned earlier, just check to see if it has a pectoral fin on the ocular side. Otherwise, you will need a much closer photograph of the head/operculum area.
Hogchokers do not have pectoral fins on their ocular side, lined soles do have pectoral fins. They may be small, but should be visible!
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Leo1234
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Posted 21 September 2016 - 01:16 PM
I don't think there is one on mine, but it is hard to tell. I tried to take a picture, but if I zoom in, the picture becomes too fuzzy to see anything. I will try again
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