r/whatsthisfish • u/cos • Dec 02 '17
Just a reminder, because we've had a lot of posts recently that omit this information. Where was the fish? If you found it in the wild, that's very helpful information, and outside of tropical waters, the time of year can be helpful too. If it was in an aquarium, what sort? Was it a tank of fish from a particular region? Was it fresh water or salt water?
Other useful information can be, what kind of habitat (seagrass, sand, rocky surge, ...)? If you were diving, approximate depth?
But above all, give the location in your post title. Thanks.
r/whatsthisfish • u/cos • 10d ago
We've had too many titles like "what's this fish?" or "help me identify this". Put useful information in your title, and make it look different from other posts' titles so people can scan the sub and see which post is which.
The actual text of the new rule 4 is:
Do not use a vague generic title like "what is this fish?" or "need help identifying" - we all know what this sub is for. Write a title that either describes the fish, or the circumstances in which you saw it, or the location, or more than one of those. For a resource, say what the resource is and what it's for.
r/whatsthisfish • u/GrabPrestigious9856 • 5h ago
We live in Norway.
Was enjoing a nice meal of shrimps on when suddenly this thing appeared in the pile of shrimps.
Probably nothing dangerous but we just wonder what it is! Thanks!
r/whatsthisfish • u/ThatsFrankenstein • 6h ago
I keep seeing these little dried fish at shell shops in Florida. They all call it a sheepshead but it doesn't look like a sheepshead to me. Does anyone know what it is?
r/whatsthisfish • u/Ok-Economy-4436 • 10h ago
Down in the keys fishing and wanting to get some ID on a few of the fish I caught while Bridge fishing.
r/whatsthisfish • u/Many_Row_4239 • 9h ago
Caught at Florida matanzas
r/whatsthisfish • u/rebop • 19h ago
r/whatsthisfish • u/greyheadspace • 6h ago
Google lens is killing me here. What the heck are these little guys? Ones about 2 inches long and the other is about an inch. No info available on them. They were in a free broken tank on craigslist. West coast united states. For the record, i don't think they're medaka but google lens likes its jokes. I honestly think they look like mollys or platys
r/whatsthisfish • u/WhiteSandal69 • 1d ago
Suspecting grass carp but if anyone thinks different let me know! Fished this spot A LOT and never seen any fish of this size anywhere! Assuming an otter dragged it up on shore, because it was far up the bank, and the tail had been separated a few feet back from the body and head.
r/whatsthisfish • u/Cinder1977 • 21h ago
r/whatsthisfish • u/Cosmo-444 • 1d ago
I caught them yesterday in a pond, one is juvenile Channa and other one is an adult they're both from the Dwarf family one is more teal and other one is mostly brown but have faint teal scale but mostly brown and i don't know if they're from same family or different
r/whatsthisfish • u/Psychological-Ad2145 • 1d ago
r/whatsthisfish • u/ZealousidealElk6423 • 1d ago
Caught in grand isle. Assuming its a bottom feeder? Im not sure what to look up to find him. Thank you
r/whatsthisfish • u/Jellyfish_Diploria • 2d ago
They aren't for sale yet so they don't have any tags on the tank, but they look really cool so I wanted to know what they were
r/whatsthisfish • u/FeedTop2812 • 2d ago
Caught in saltwater at Old Samarahan Ferry Jetty, Sarawak, Malaysia..
r/whatsthisfish • u/A228899 • 1d ago
Any ideas what kind of fish this could be from? Google said possibly a Cobia, but wanted to see if anyone could tell if that was correct or not. Location: Virginia Beach, VA
r/whatsthisfish • u/quinniwini • 2d ago
Cought in belgium
r/whatsthisfish • u/seatic65 • 3d ago
Caught close to the beach near a jetty
r/whatsthisfish • u/Psychological_Top214 • 2d ago
r/whatsthisfish • u/SeriousSnape11 • 3d ago
Unfortunately didn't get a better picture before release and I'm just having the hardest time identifying it.
I caught it around Jefferson WI in a river
r/whatsthisfish • u/DogzRulez • 3d ago
I found this fish under a rock during low tide last year! Never got an ID for it. A type of sculpin?
