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burgerchow
08-25-2012, 04:49 AM
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/ae85/burgerchow/dottyback3.jpg
http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae85/burgerchow/dottyback2.jpg
http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae85/burgerchow/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.
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
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
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/Products/Fish/Wild/Pseudochromis/Cypho-purpurascens/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
Oblique Pseudochromis
http://www.qualitymarine.com/Products/Fish/Wild/Pseudochromis/Cypho-purpurascens/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.
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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