caught this rare fish yesterday

[Fish Finder]

I caught this fish yesterday and i beleave it's a harvestfish. Any one have any idea what it might be if it isn't that fish.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/jpp118187/P1010145.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/jpp118187/P1010147.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/jpp118187/P1010149.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/jpp118187/P1010150.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/jpp118187/P1010152.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/jpp118187/P1010154.jpg
I know it's def isn't a lookdown because i caught some of them as well
here is the pic of the lookdown's i caught
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/jpp118187/P1010153.jpg

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Gr8 pictures! What do you feed it? Is it aggressive?

[Fish Finder]

he is feeding on mysis shrimp. For now he's in a 150G tank by himself. There not agressive but i didn't want any fish biting on his long finns

[DanDanUK]

he is feeding on mysis shrimp. For now he's in a 150G tank by himself. There not agressive but i didn't want any fish biting on his long finns

Hi there i ain't ever seen one of these can you please tell me what it is because i think it's very impresive looking

I'm not too sure if it is a harvestfish check this out mate.

http://www.gma.org/fogm/Peprilus_alepidotus.htm

[Fish Finder]

well got a id on the fish it's a threadfin pompano (alectis Speciosus)

[Mattcomptonassvanhorn]

I could of told you that. You can get them off of liveaqauria.com. How much?

[Fish Finder]

where on liveaqauria.com are they i can't find them?

[Mattcomptonassvanhorn]

Here!http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=678
A bit pricey though. Yours does have a rare coloration though maybe a subspeices? Not sure but this is what it is.

[Mattcomptonassvanhorn]

That ones a juvenile.in your pic.

[armac]

I have a question, if you caught a fish, you cannot identify, how do you know it is rare. May just not be endemic to the area you collect in.

[Mattcomptonassvanhorn]

HE PROBABl knew what it was until he saw the weird markings and the longfns.

[armac]

HE PROBABl knew what it was until he saw the weird markings and the longfns.

So your saying, if I understand, "HE PROBABl" knew but since the fins had weird markings, now it is rare?:D

[Fish Finder]

I have a question, if you caught a fish, you cannot identify, how do you know it is rare. May just not be endemic to the area you collect in.
ive been collecting fish for 5 years. Ive gone with research exp, aquariums, research centers, and privite trips. I have never seen on of these before as well as outher reg collecter's that i know that's how i know it's a rare fish to the area.

[guppy]

Imature threadfin pompano, here is a pic of a somewhat older one (mounted) www.fishtaxidermist.com/pompano.jpg Not often found so far north but pretty common in gulf of mexico

[islander671]

Imature threadfin pompano, here is a pic of a somewhat older one (mounted) www.fishtaxidermist.com/pompano.jpg

wow! how big is that one? looks really nice. looks like an interesting fish to keep. gonna do some research...

[guppy]

threadfin lookdowns and threadfin pompano are different but closely related species.

[Fish Finder]

if anyone want's to find alive pic's of the fish the full name is Threadfin Pompano (alectis Speciosus)

[reefman]

that is def. a lookdown

[Fish Finder]

that is def. a lookdown
sorry but your wrong these are lookdown's
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/jpp118187/P1010153.jpg

[Mattcomptonassvanhorn]

I guess I was wrong fish finder apologizes I thought it was a juv lookdown. and by the way armac any saltwater fish with a genitic malfunction, like markings, abnormal fins, one eye are PROBABLY considered to be rare, and fish finder is right that fish is hard to come about.