fish ID help

[michael stern]

Anyone know what this is?

 

[coralite]

It looks like a soapfish but what the hell is hanging off of it? How big is it?

 

[michael stern]

It apparently has 2 antenae

 

[ireefny]

shaped like a cardinal

 

[coralite]

Could the 'extensions' be some kind of parasite or does it seem to be part of teh finnage? Sure does look like a soapfish otherwise.

 

[michael stern]

I believe they are antenae.
It is an unknown species caught by one of my indo suppliers.

 

[IconicAquariums]

i agree with Jake. it's just a juvenile Dioploron bifasciatus. alot of post-larval fish have streamers like that, like a Lookdown does.