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Never formally introduced myself, so I guess theres no time like the present.
My name is Stu, I have a 310 gallon temperate/coldwater aquarium. ( If you want more than that just ask )
I went collecting last night looking for schooling fish for the tank and caught plenty of Tubesnouts (Aulorhynchus flavidus) and a TON of Bay Pipefish (Sygnathus leptorhynchus) some other cool gunnels and stuff as well.
But the coolest thing was in about 4" of water under the edge of a rock I flipped looking for gunnels. Its gotta be either a E. Dofleini and O. Rubescens, since I'm pretty certain those are the only 2 species found in the area. I'll have to look closely again but the only info I could find about the difference between a very small E. Dofleini and an O. Rubescens is that the the latter will have 3 small flaps or "eyelashes" below its eye and that the colors vary.
Anyone here have experience with either species? My next place for advice will be the Hatfield Marine Science center and the Oregonh Coast Aquarium I guess.
Updated Video as of 11/5/11
Anyways, here's some photos:
My name is Stu, I have a 310 gallon temperate/coldwater aquarium. ( If you want more than that just ask )
I went collecting last night looking for schooling fish for the tank and caught plenty of Tubesnouts (Aulorhynchus flavidus) and a TON of Bay Pipefish (Sygnathus leptorhynchus) some other cool gunnels and stuff as well.
But the coolest thing was in about 4" of water under the edge of a rock I flipped looking for gunnels. Its gotta be either a E. Dofleini and O. Rubescens, since I'm pretty certain those are the only 2 species found in the area. I'll have to look closely again but the only info I could find about the difference between a very small E. Dofleini and an O. Rubescens is that the the latter will have 3 small flaps or "eyelashes" below its eye and that the colors vary.
Anyone here have experience with either species? My next place for advice will be the Hatfield Marine Science center and the Oregonh Coast Aquarium I guess.
Updated Video as of 11/5/11
Anyways, here's some photos: