Entered photo contest again - Page 2

Troy F · #11 10-09-2002, 04:02 PM

I had a look at the actual site and noticed that the anemone is probably misidentified as well. My guess would be Heteractis crispa. Hope the fellow feeds it a lot.

Delphinus · #12 10-09-2002, 05:33 PM

Actually, if I stare real hard at the anemone, I get the sense it is E. quad. after all. The tentacles have a barely discernable bulb shape (they are shaped almost like miniature bowling pins). It is a very badly bleached specimen though. I would say it's in trouble -- I agree with your prognosis, better hope it's being fed.

But on the topic of possible mislabelings .. is the sailfin tang really Z. veliferum? I thought there was a "sailfin tang" and a "Red Sea sailfin tang". The latter being Z. desjardinii (sp.?), which I thought was the version that has spotted cheeks (the other just being striped, no spots on the cheeks). [Do I have that backwards maybe? :? ] Seems to me the one pictured has spotted cheeks which would make me guess it's the Red Sea sailfin. I have no idea what I'm talking about. Somebody please set me straight!

Samw · #13 10-09-2002, 08:54 PM

This is what happens when contestants get to label their own photo entries. Most of them don't know what they own.

Troy F · #14 10-09-2002, 11:30 PM

Well we'll have to agree to disagree Tony because I see bleached H. crispa around here quite often and they're notorious for dumping their zooxanthellae and having the bright purple tips is usually an indicator too, as far as I know.

I agree on the sailfin though

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Delphinus · #15 10-10-2002, 03:53 AM

I still believe it's E.quad., but I can't say for 100% certain without seeing the pedal disk however, so .... maybe it is and maybe it aint

. You don't see purple too often in BTA's though, it is a rare morph. I have once seen a blue morph, I don't know if it was a natural colour or if it had help (dyed corals/anemones are a disgusting practise but it seems to still happen unfortunately

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