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Old 08-25-2012, 04:49 AM
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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.





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Old 08-25-2012, 05:12 AM
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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
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Old 08-25-2012, 05:51 AM
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yeah, he's more like the fire-tail dottyback. I sometimes think he looks more like a grouper than a dottyback.
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55 corner bowfront freshwater, African cichlids kessil a350

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Old 08-25-2012, 10:25 AM
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I would say Grouper-wrasse.
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From the photo, my guess is a male Pseudochromis novaehollandiae. They are sexually dimorphic. Females are rather plain in colour.
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Old 08-26-2012, 04:51 AM
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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?
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55 corner bowfront freshwater, African cichlids kessil a350

30 gal 36x36 coffee table fish tank. 3 red ear sliders.

5.5 gal nano, live rock, arrow crab, baby perc, firefish.
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Old 08-26-2012, 07:31 AM
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I may regret saying this, but, could it be a wrasse ?
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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
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55 corner bowfront freshwater, African cichlids kessil a350

30 gal 36x36 coffee table fish tank. 3 red ear sliders.

5.5 gal nano, live rock, arrow crab, baby perc, firefish.
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Looks like some kind o fairy Wrasse or dotty back

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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.
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120 , lps. 2xKessil A350W Tuna Blues, 2xvortech mp40 for flow,aqualogic 1/4 hp chiller, 160 lbs live rock. sohal, , pair of percs,flame dotty back , royal gramma, pair of black percs, niger trigger, mandarin

55 corner bowfront freshwater, African cichlids kessil a350

30 gal 36x36 coffee table fish tank. 3 red ear sliders.

5.5 gal nano, live rock, arrow crab, baby perc, firefish.
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