"Tilefish"? Is this a saltwater fish?

[knifegill]

The video labels this as a tilefish, but the tilefish I know of are a lot beefier and not as interesting. What is this thing and can it be kept in the aquarium?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnuBvBB1v_k&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO_KZbLEhtY

 

[vlcek81]

On some of the related videos the names are Flashing Tilefish. I googled it and found this site. Might be helpful

http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/tilefishes/flashingtilefish/

(P.S) i would love 1, but my JD would proly eat him

 

[vlcek81]

Seems like its saltwater

 

[peewee]

that's so cool! is that FW?

 

[knifegill]

Thanks. I wish there were a fresh water equivalent.

 

[essy]

Definately salt, look at some of the inhabitants on the related videos.

 

[Ash]

It is a saltwater fish.... kinda tastes like grouper....

Its a cool fish though.

 

[SimonL]

Cool, but aquarium Tilefish (genus Hoplolatilus) are a pain in the arse to maintain. Picky feeders and really jumpy.

 

[grmanrocks]

awsome fish

ive owned a few tilefish, 1 skunk and about 4 purples. some of them can be a pain to get to eat, others carry a nasty clear fish lice that is pain to located and eradicate. and sometimes when they are collected poorly they develop a "butt float" condition that is, as far as i know, uncorrectable. my 5 specimens were A+ however and ate right out of the bag. great fish. not recomeded to inexperienced aquarists, but definetly rewarding for someone willing to devote the time required (getting them to eat and then 3 times a day feeding)