Name that critter

[brontodocus]

you are correct!

if Hercules Beetle comes back I say we give him a turn right off the bat, for now congrats its your turn

Yay! I have an idea, I'll just pm Hercules Beetle. If he wants to post one he can go right ahead and if not I'll bring up a new one!

[Hercules beetle]

Don't know how hard this will be, but i think i will go with a fish, even at this depth.

[stargatedalek]

is it a juvenile sculpin?

[Hercules beetle]

is it a juvenile sculpin?

Yes. Now i just need a name.

[stargatedalek]

unfortunately I can't find much down to the species level, but I'm going to have to say the family is Psychrolutidae and genus is Cottonculus or possibly Psychrolutes

now it'll have to be up to someone else to determine the species

[Hercules beetle]

Nope. not a cottonculus or a mr.blobby. 

[Hercules beetle]

My bad.
It IS  a cottonculus species... 

[Badger]

Reviving this thread with a new animal for you to guess:

[Beetle guy]

Wild island canary (Serinus canaria)?

[Badger]

Wild island canary (Serinus canaria)?

No, but you're definitely looking in the right direction (i.e. the animal in the picture is an island species) 

[Beetle guy]

Wild island canary (Serinus canaria)?

No, but you're definitely looking in the right direction (i.e. the animal in the picture is an island species) 

I should stick to beetles 
I have experience with badgers though. Worked for years as volunteer with badgers 

[AnimalToyForum]

@Badger, would it have a black chin if we could see it? If so: Rowettia goughensis?

[Badger]

@Badger, would it have a black chin if we could see it? If so: Rowettia goughensis?

@Dr. Admin You are correct.  Now, here is the new species:

[AnimalToyForum]

@Badger, would it have a black chin if we could see it? If so: Rowettia goughensis?

@Dr. Admin You are correct.  Now, here is the new species:

Hmm. I think this is tricky because it is an amphibian in its larval form, right? So, I'm thinking frog or toad. Is that on the right track? Do you know the length of the scale bar?

[Badger]

Hmm. I think this is tricky because it is an amphibian in its larval form, right? So, I'm thinking frog or toad. Is that on the right track? Do you know the length of the scale bar?

No, it's a type of fish, and I don't know the length of the scale bar. If it helps, here is a blurry image of a live specimen:

[AnimalToyForum]

Oh, I convinced myself that you were trying to trick us. 

In that case, I don't know. Send in the fish experts! @sbell

[sbell]

Oh, I convinced myself that you were trying to trick us. 

In that case, I don't know. Send in the fish experts! @sbell

It looks like a snailfish of some kind...but not really sure beyond that!

[Badger]

It looks like a snailfish of some kind...but not really sure beyond that!

Correct, but you only get half a point

[Isidro]

Pseudoliparis swirei - but only thanks to the Sbell's tip.

[Badger]

Pseudoliparis swirei - but only thanks to the Sbell's tip.

You get the other half of the point!

New species: