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Greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus) and Rock gunnel/Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus) feeding on Mysis shrimp, 2020-05-24

I know the fish on the left is a Greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus), but I don't recognize the longish fish on the left. I was thinking some kind of wrasse, goby or blenny maybe, but that doesn't seem to fully fit with the shape. These were in a temperate tank.

Greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus) and Rock gunnel/Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus) feeding on Mysis shrimp, 2020-05-24
KevinB, 6 Jul 2020
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    • gentle lemur
      I think it's a blenny, possibly a butterfish (Pholis gunnellus). I think the food is Mysis shrimp :)
      6 Jul 2020
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    • KevinB
      @gentle lemur Thank you very much for the identification.

      Pholis gunnellus seems to be fit visually and Zootierliste lists the species for the tank where I took this photo, so I think you are correct.

      Also thank you for your comment on the food.
      6 Jul 2020
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