Can someone Identify this fish

00nothing · 02/15/2006, 04:06 PM

Just wondering if somebody could ID this fish for me i ahve seen them sold as both a yellow tail damsel and a purple lyretail chromis

they are really nice fish and are very peaceful and are a great filler fish much nicer than ure avg damsels and hardier than anything elese i have owned, i own 4 right now and would love to learn more as ia m considering adding a few more

minimalist · 02/15/2006, 04:07 PM

Chromis are damselfish. It's a damsel of some sort. A pretty one at that.

onefin · 02/15/2006, 04:16 PM

i agree nice fish as long as it's peacfull you got it made, try webmedia for more info.

00nothing · 02/15/2006, 04:24 PM

thanks guys yeah guess i should try wetweb i was aware of the chromis/damsel relation it jsut bugs me when stores like big als jsut label the fish whatever they want , and would really liek to find out exactly waht these guys are i wish i ahd a better pic but these guys are impossible to photograph

Zoalander · 02/15/2006, 04:28 PM

Yellow tailed african cichlid.

jk, looks like some sort of damsel.

fishfanv · 02/15/2006, 04:32 PM

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Originally posted by Vetter1980
Yellow tailed african cichlid.

jk, looks like some sort of damsel.

lol it does look kinda like a cichlid

Paintbug · 02/15/2006, 04:44 PM

Neopomacentrus azysron (YellowTail Demoiselle)
not the best pic of one but heres some info
http://www.saltcorner.com/1024/index1024.htm
http://species.fishindex.com/species...s_azysron.html

Potsy · 02/15/2006, 06:38 PM

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Originally posted by fishfanv
lol it does look kinda like a cichlid

I read that damsels are distant relatives of perches and cichlids so the resemblance isn't surprising.

izmullives · 02/15/2006, 07:54 PM

those are evil little fish get it out if you want to keep any nice fish

Andrew · 02/15/2006, 07:55 PM

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Originally posted by izmullives
those are evil little fish get it out if you want to keep any nice fish

They all can't be that evil because the lfs has a 3-4'' once in their reef with a yellow tang, clowns, and gobies and he doesn't bug them a bit.

minimalist · 02/15/2006, 07:58 PM

He's got a predatory reef.

Zoalander · 02/15/2006, 08:19 PM

It's all fun and games until your ripping out your rock to remove it.

T-6 Driver · 02/15/2006, 09:27 PM

Could it be a limbaughi chromis?

00nothing · 02/16/2006, 12:47 AM

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Originally posted by Vetter1980
It's all fun and games until your ripping out your rock to remove it.

these guys are honestly the most peaceful fish i have kept they never bother anything and for the most part i worry about them, they sometimes interfere with my SFE's feedings and he takes nips at them as well as my female ocel/perc cross constantly chases them the only fish in my tank they ever bother with is my LB and they never actually go after him they just pick up the dust as he pulls up any algae i would consider these guys much more peaceful than the green chromis i have kept in the past IMO these are the ultimate dither fish

00nothing · 02/16/2006, 12:50 AM

I do believe that paintbug was right on the money with the ID thank you for that

still confuses me though that when i follow the latin names as well as the alternate latin i come up with many species it goes to show how broad the species we keep are and that there is still no firm identification for many of them makes me feel like i have something special even though i only paid 4.99 for them

Fmellish · 02/16/2006, 12:52 AM

It's a blue tang, right?

reefD · 02/16/2006, 01:57 AM

sometimes u cant blame store as distibuters mislabel more ....and if lfs cant tell difference than they follow leed. wholesalers say one thing send something else...ask anyone who orders from time to time.

reefD · 02/16/2006, 02:00 AM

read this
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/damselidfaqs.htm

02/15/2006, 04:06 PM	#1
00nothing Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: angus, Ontario, Canada Posts: 740	Can someone Identify this fish Just wondering if somebody could ID this fish for me i ahve seen them sold as both a yellow tail damsel and a purple lyretail chromis they are really nice fish and are very peaceful and are a great filler fish much nicer than ure avg damsels and hardier than anything elese i have owned, i own 4 right now and would love to learn more as ia m considering adding a few more

02/15/2006, 04:16 PM	#3
onefin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hurricane Alley Posts: 1,621	i agree nice fish as long as it's peacfull you got it made, try webmedia for more info. __________________ "Click my little red house to visit my Lagoon" Current Tank Info: 125 gallon /40gallon Ecosystem

02/15/2006, 04:28 PM	#5
Zoalander Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oak Park Illinois Posts: 1,571	Yellow tailed african cichlid. jk, looks like some sort of damsel. __________________ Previously known as Vetter1980 Current Tank Info: 36x36x10 frag tank

02/15/2006, 04:44 PM	#7
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	Neopomacentrus azysron (YellowTail Demoiselle) not the best pic of one but heres some info http://www.saltcorner.com/1024/index1024.htm http://species.fishindex.com/species...s_azysron.html __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

02/15/2006, 08:19 PM	#12
Zoalander Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oak Park Illinois Posts: 1,571	It's all fun and games until your ripping out your rock to remove it. __________________ Previously known as Vetter1980 Current Tank Info: 36x36x10 frag tank

02/15/2006, 04:07 PM	#2
minimalist Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 506	Chromis are damselfish. It's a damsel of some sort. A pretty one at that.

02/15/2006, 04:24 PM	#4
00nothing Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: angus, Ontario, Canada Posts: 740	thanks guys yeah guess i should try wetweb i was aware of the chromis/damsel relation it jsut bugs me when stores like big als jsut label the fish whatever they want , and would really liek to find out exactly waht these guys are i wish i ahd a better pic but these guys are impossible to photograph

02/15/2006, 07:54 PM	#9
izmullives Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MT. HOLLY NJ Posts: 147	those are evil little fish get it out if you want to keep any nice fish

02/15/2006, 07:58 PM	#11
minimalist Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 506	He's got a predatory reef.

02/15/2006, 09:27 PM	#13
T-6 Driver Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 81	Could it be a limbaughi chromis?

02/16/2006, 12:50 AM	#15
00nothing Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: angus, Ontario, Canada Posts: 740	I do believe that paintbug was right on the money with the ID thank you for that still confuses me though that when i follow the latin names as well as the alternate latin i come up with many species it goes to show how broad the species we keep are and that there is still no firm identification for many of them makes me feel like i have something special even though i only paid 4.99 for them

02/16/2006, 12:52 AM	#16
Fmellish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,111	It's a blue tang, right?

02/16/2006, 01:57 AM	#17
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	sometimes u cant blame store as distibuters mislabel more ....and if lfs cant tell difference than they follow leed. wholesalers say one thing send something else...ask anyone who orders from time to time. __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

02/16/2006, 02:00 AM	#18
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	read this http://www.wetwebmedia.com/damselidfaqs.htm __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol