Anthias I.D….?

[owenspackman]

I visited my local Petco today, this is a rare occurrence. I've never purchased a fish from them, but something drew me to the store today knowing my Quarantine was now empty and knowing Petco's habit of miss-labelling fish.

Well on my fish list currently is a trio of Bartletts Anthias. Low and behold Petco had an Anthias, it was labelled 'Red Anthias' for only $16.99.

Searching google, LiveAquaria and more I saw no 'Red Anthias' that looked anything like this guy. This guy looked like a juvenile Bartletts Anthias, but I don't have enough experience with them to know for sure.

What do you think? Did I get an absolute steal?

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[SDguy]

P. dispar.

 

[owenspackman]

P. dispar.

Thanks SDguy.

Certainly doesn't look like any of the Dispar Anthias Males i've seen photos of. I'm guessing this would be a Female?

 

[zombot]

Dispar or Cranberry

 

[SDguy]

Thanks SDguy.

Certainly doesn't look like any of the Dispar Anthias Males i've seen photos of. I'm guessing this would be a Female?

Yup.

 

[owenspackman]

This is the live aquaria page of the Cranberryi

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+20+1553&pcatid=1553

This certainly looks closest to the coloration of the one I have, especially the yellow tail, yellow stripe across the eye and pinkish body.

My photos show an orange tint, but its much more pink in person.

 

[SDguy]

It's not a carberryi.

 

[albano]

P. dispar.

+1... But I have gotten Bartletts at Petco that were labeled as 'misc fairy basslets' for ~$18

 

[owenspackman]

It's not a carberryi.

+1... But I have gotten Bartletts at Petco that were labeled as 'misc fairy basslets' for ~$18

Okay, great, thanks guys!