What is this fish?

[Samw]

Originally Posted by BCShelly

I bought a new soft coral rock yesterday as they were 1/2 price (and you can never have too much) and low and behold about 2 hours later I find a new fish in my tank!! He must have been in a hole in the rock that kept water in it. I didn't get the rock home for about a hour so he is a pretty lucky guy. Anyone know what kind of fish he is? He's bright purple and a bit shy.

magenta dottyback. nice fish.

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.u...article_id=215
http://www.marinedepotlive.com/straw...dottyback.html

[hillbillyreefer]

That is one of the nicest hitchers I've seen. Congrats, scores like that are rare. I only seem to get pests.

[BCShelly]

Thanks, I figured it was quite the score!

[Myka]

They are most often referred to as Orchid Dottybacks. I'm going to add one to my tank soon.

[scumchug]

Originally Posted by Myka

They are most often referred to as Orchid Dottybacks. I'm going to add one to my tank soon.

The Magenta dottyback and the Orchid Dottyback look much the same, but are very different. The Orchid Dottyback is much more peaceful. I had a Magenta that terrorized every fish in the tank that was the same size or smaller. Keep a close eye on that guy.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by scumchug

The Magenta dottyback and the Orchid Dottyback look much the same, but are very different. The Orchid Dottyback is much more peaceful. I had a Magenta that terrorized every fish in the tank that was the same size or smaller. Keep a close eye on that guy.

Ooops, upon second glance you are right! You don't see the Magenta (I've always heard them called Strawberry) Dottybacks often...

[cav~firez22]

Nice hitcher,

where did you score that price in K-town? still halfprice here is double elsewhere. but you got a nice fish out of it.. thats for sure...