Bullisicthys caribbaeusis a remarkably cute fish from the deep waters of the Caribbean that is worth taking a second look. Not often is the word cute used to describe a fish, but the blunt-nosed or pug-nosed basslet is certainly cute, in every definition of the word. The name sake comes from its highly unusual one of a kind facial structure which features an indented concave snout.
这种bass的钝面部结构确实令人困惑和不寻常，我们不确定为什么这条鱼到底看起来像这样。B. Caribbaeusis a deep water basslet distributed over much of the Atlantic, but is rare in the trade and as far as we know, only available from deep water Caribbean specialists Dynasty Marine. According to Dynasty, the fish can be found at depths up to 3-400 ft, and although deep, are caught using rebreathers instead of the curasub.
这种鱼的巨大眼睛和秘密性对于大多数深水鱼来说都是特征，同样，将其安置在其中的设置也应效仿。尽管我们看到该物种提供了几次，但这是我们第一次真正尝试使用它。它与Carmabi的Lipropoma，只有单个蓝色LED二极管点亮坦克。
From what we’ve experienced, this fish is a rather delicate shipper and takes awhile to feel comfortable. A dim tank with plenty of rock work is absolutely paramount to its success, and will be the only thing the fish recognises initially. They are not difficult to feed, and will take frozen meaty foods readily. Their cautious gliding behaviour is cute to watch and it’ll take awhile before the fish is bold enough to venture out. Dither fishes will help tremendously in settling it in.
If you are a fan of basslets, and have a deep-water style set up, then this is the perfect fish for you to try. A Caribbean deep-water biotope is certainly an idea. A smallish tank with a labyrinth of live rocks would make a perfect home for a Caribbean style biotope. Royal gramma (Gramma loreto），Swissguard或Cave Basslets（liopropoma rubre/L. mowbrayi)和黑色格拉姆a (格拉玛·梅拉卡拉（Gramma Melacara）) would be perfect tank mates for your blunt nosed basslet.
For a higher end biotope with rarer tank mates, tryGramma linki,Carmabi的Lipropoma,Serranus chionaraia或者Lipogramma klayi/evides/trilineatum.The blunt-nosed basslet may not be overly rare, but its near exclusivity to Dynasty Marine makes it hard to come by. No matter, if you do manage to chance upon one and have the right housing for it, you may wish to give it a try. The salmon pink silver spangledserranid将是值得的。
