What is the most unusual fish you have seen?

[Gumbies R Us]

There are a lot of different fish in the world, and some of them are a little on the odd side. I am wondering what is the most unusual fish you have ever seen? This could be a reef safe fish or one that is not exactly reef safe. Curious to see what everyone says!

 

[EugeneVan]

Longhorn cowfish is the fish draw me into this hobby. However 30 years later, I still haven't own one lol

 

[i cant think]

There are a lot of different fish in the world, and some of them are a little on the odd side. I am wondering what is the most unusual fish you have ever seen? This could be a reef safe fish or one that is not exactly reef safe. Curious to see what everyone says!

Honestly I’m not too sure the most unusual as I have a list of oddball fish I’ve seen and/or kept.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Longhorn cowfish is the fish draw me into this hobby. However 30 years later, I still haven't own one lol

Those fish are weird looking!

 

[mfinn]

I can really only think of one unusual fish I've seen in someones tank and it was a Flying Gurnard.
Not sure how long they had it. Seems like it needed to be in a really large tank.

 

[Cthulukelele]

The strangest fish I've ever seen in person was probably an oreni tilefish. Wild looking fish in real life

 

[littlefoxx]

These little buggers

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I can really only think of one unusual fish I've seen in someones tank and it was a Flying Gurnard.
Not sure how long they had it. Seems like it needed to be in a really large tank.

That would be really cool to have one of those fish

 

[_cpate3_]

A purple weedy rhinopias. Very intimidating when it just stands there… staring at you…

 

[Gumbies R Us]

A purple weedy rhinopias. Very intimidating when it just stands there… staring at you…

Those are weird looking, they don't even look like fish haha

 

[i cant think]

The strangest fish I've ever seen in person was probably an oreni tilefish. Wild looking fish in real life

Most tilefish I think belong on this list, the ore I is one I’ve seen 5-6 times now and honestly I prefer the other species’ over them.

 

[CRABDADDY]

Probably not the most unique fish overall, but the most unique fish I own. A clingfish:

Not my pictures, but I really like having this guy in the tank. He eats right out of the turkey baster. He'll even jump onto my hand sometimes if I try to give him pellets. I'm working on getting him more comfortable with hand feeding. They're terrible at finding their own food, so I always target feed him.

 

[Naekuh]

For the longest time i thought a blobfish was photoshopped.

nope!

100% REAL.

Well not seen in real life, but seen and heard about.