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burgerchow

08-25-2012 04:49 AM

fish id please

ok, I've had this guy for over a year. Was sold to me as an orchid dottyback or strawberry dottyback, but I don't think that's what it is. It's pretty big, about 7-8 inches long. It was billed as an aggressive fish as it was in J and L's back tank, but it's pretty tame in my tank because my sohal keeps him in place.

http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/a...dottyback3.jpg

http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/a...dottyback2.jpg

http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/a...dottyback1.jpg

George

08-25-2012 05:12 AM

My first impression when I saw the pictures was Oblique Dottyback. But you said it is 7" to 8" long. That rules out a lot of dottybacks. The only dottyback that I can think of reaching that size is fire-tail dottyback. Good thing you have something keeping it in check. Dottyback that size can do some damage ;)

burgerchow

08-25-2012 05:51 AM

yeah, he's more like the fire-tail dottyback. I sometimes think he looks more like a grouper than a dottyback.

Leah	08-25-2012 10:25 AM

I would say Grouper-wrasse. :wink:

Reef_Geek

08-25-2012 08:44 PM

From the photo, my guess is a male Pseudochromis novaehollandiae. They are sexually dimorphic. Females are rather plain in colour.

burgerchow

08-26-2012 04:51 AM

The closest I've found is an Australian multi colored dottyback. Mine looks pretty much like those, however they say that a mature Australian Dottyback grows to 4", whereas mine is closer to 8". Maybe a mutant?

gregzz4

08-26-2012 07:31 AM

I may regret saying this, but, could it be a wrasse ?

burgerchow

08-26-2012 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregzz4 (Post 740221)

I may regret saying this, but, could it be a wrasse ?

Don't think so. Has a pretty big mouth and eats like a grouper

Chowder

08-26-2012 04:30 PM

Looks like some kind o fairy Wrasse or dotty back

Chris

burgerchow

08-26-2012 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chowder (Post 740272)

Looks like some kind o fairy Wrasse or dotty back

Chris

yeah, I think it's a dottyback of some sort, but can't pin it down because of it's size.

SeaHorse_Fanatic

08-26-2012 06:41 PM

Oblique Pseudochromis

http://www.qualitymarine.com/Product...s/Oblique-Male

Island Pets had some for sale a year+ ago.

They sold it as the Oblique Gramma. Also sometimes called the Oblique Dottyback or Oblique-lined Dottyback.

Yours may be a super-sized version. It does happen.

I had an African flameback dwarf-dwarf angel that should only grow to the size of a Cherub, but mine was about the size of a large Flame or Lemonpeel when I sold it.

burgerchow

08-26-2012 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic (Post 740305)

yep, looks like that. You've seen him in person in my tank, but I guess it must be a mutant, cause it's double the size of a normal one.

I guess that's where my 2 blue damsels went that I just added to the tank 2 weeks ago. Never saw them again.

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