Anthias from Carribbean

[pecaco34]

Does anybody know the scientific name of an anthias found in the Carribbean that goes by the common name blue diamond anthias? My girlfriend brought one home for me today and i have never heard of it and can find only very limited info. My camera is broken at the moment so I will see if i can borrow one and get a pic up later.

Thanks,
Gabe

 

[Amphiprion]

Unfortunately, IME, that name is a blanket name for many Caribbean Anthiines. Someone else may know the exact species, but AFAIK, it could be a number of species. Getting a pic will help.

 

[pecaco34]

I was finally able to get some pics of this anthias, hopefully someone can id it.

 

[ReeferMO85]

Is that a purple dartfish in the background? If so WOW! I have never seen them for less than 2 bills. Congrats... if so

 

[pecaco34]

Thanks, its a helfrichs, great fish. The LFS here gets em in for 89 bucks.

 

[sedgro]

Looks like a juvenile "Creole Wrasse", Clepticus parrae, to me:

http://www.geoffschultz.org/Reef/Fish/imagepages/image193.htm

I don't know much about them except they school like anthias. Here is a thread about the adults: http://www.reefs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=89116&sid=7d8006253dfc7c04ecb94c454b80d265

john

 

[Angel*Fish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7777522#post7777522 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sedgro
Looks like a juvenile "Creole Wrasse", Clepticus parrae, to me:

http://www.geoffschultz.org/Reef/Fish/imagepages/image193.htm

I don't know much about them except they school like anthias. Here is a thread about the adults: http://www.reefs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=89116&sid=7d8006253dfc7c04ecb94c454b80d265

john

Wow! Imagine getting a cute little shoal of those and having them all turn into this fish!!!

 

[pecaco34]

I think you guys are right. surprising considering this fish is so docile I can't even put it in my main tank.