Common but UNIQUE fish, show us yours!

[Sump Crab]

In this hobby most things that are truly rare or unique are only so due to PRICE. A prime example of a rare fish in the hobby due to price is a Candy Basslet:

However I hope this thread can bring to light some common fish that people have in their tanks that are unique due to an interesting characteristic.

My unique, common fish is my one eyed watchman goby:

What do you have to share?

 

[OrionN]

How can something be common and unique? That is an oxymoron, completely opposite meaning. If it is common then it is not unique, and if it is unique then it is not common.

 

[TX_REEF]

How can something be common and unique? That is an oxymoron, completely opposite meaning. If it is common then it is not unique, and if it is unique then it is not common.

I think a common goby but with one eye is pretty unique

 

[i cant think]

How can something be common and unique? That is an oxymoron, completely opposite meaning. If it is common then it is not unique, and if it is unique then it is not common.

Easy, these guys are fairly common yet their body shape and colour is unique.

 

[Sump Crab]

How can something be common and unique? That is an oxymoron, completely opposite meaning. If it is common then it is not unique, and if it is unique then it is not common.

Ouch!

Common fish species with a unique characteristic...

 

[OrionN]

Oxymoron: a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
I don't think I am insulting anybody. Certainly, I don't mean to insult anybody.

Well, all the species are unique in that no other species has the same look. I stand by what I said common but unique is an oxymoron.

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

Oxymoron: a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
I don't think I am insulting anybody. Certainly, I don't mean to insult anybody.

Well, all the species are unique in that no other species has the same look. I stand by what I said common but unique is an oxymoron.

A human is common but some people have unique features like an extra finger, toe, some people may have a genetic mutation like albinoism, etc.. They are talking about a unique characteristic not the fish itself. Therefore it is not an oxymoron.

Could even be a fish with a weird design that isn't normal.

 

[Sump Crab]

Oxymoron: a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
I don't think I am insulting anybody. Certainly, I don't mean to insult anybody.

Well, all the species are unique in that no other species has the same look. I stand by what I said common but unique is an oxymoron.

Cool

 

[Slocke]

In this hobby most things that are truly rare or unique are only so due to PRICE. A prime example of a rare fish in the hobby due to price is a Candy Basslet:

However I hope this thread can bring to light some common fish that people have in their tanks that are unique due to an interesting characteristic.

My unique, common fish is my one eyed watchman goby:

What do you have to share?

Maybe not so unique…

 

[BZOFIQ]

How can something be common and unique? That is an oxymoron, completely opposite meaning. If it is common then it is not unique, and if it is unique then it is not common.

Perhaps common in availability and unique in looks? I dunno

 

[littlefoxx]

How about this. Eel (common in saltwater) but a species of eel that isnt so common?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

How about this. Eel (common in saltwater) but a species of eel that isnt so common?

Love your eel!

 

[Sump Crab]

Maybe not so unique…

Is that a another one eyed watchman? Very cool.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

The black Caribbean Clingfish... common - yet unique!

 

[littlefoxx]

Love your eel!

Thank you! He is a beautiful boy and he knows it lol

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

Flaming prawn goby

 

[i cant think]

Flaming prawn goby

Honestly, I couldn’t agree more! I loved my guy - went on 3-4 years.

Also my Linear Blenny (Escenius lineatus) their colour is unique to the tank their in I’ve found. He had all the gold vertical lines in my 4’ tank but only the horizontal lines in my nano.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Flaming prawn goby

I have always loved those fish!

 

[McPuff]

Maybe "common" should be replace by somewhat-easily-obtained? :0)

Then you're describing a fish that many people could get yet many people don't have. I would have suggested a swale's basslet as it's not quite as striking as the candy but still really cool. Costs significantly less yet not many people have them. Though I no longer have one it was a very cool fish to watch. One of those fish where it's kind of a treat to see it because it wouldn't be out all the time.

 

[Sump Crab]

Maybe "common" should be replace by somewhat-easily-obtained? :0)

Then you're describing a fish that many people could get yet many people don't have. I would have suggested a swale's basslet as it's not quite as striking as the candy but still really cool. Costs significantly less yet not many people have them. Though I no longer have one it was a very cool fish to watch. One of those fish where it's kind of a treat to see it because it wouldn't be out all the time.

Hey! I was kinda going for "common" hobby fish with a "unique" characteristic. My watchman goby with one eye is an example, and so would a blue hippo tang missing its tail. A famous fish that comes to mind is WWC Casper (the white yellow tang).

I agree, though, swales is a nice fish!