Anthias I.D.

[MCCOOL]

I've had a trio of Dispar anthias (from LA) for a few months now that were doing wonderful. unfortunately, the smallest jumped through 2 layers of 1/2" bird netting and died (lesson learned, I now have 2 layers of 1/4" netting).

Not satisfied with just a pair, I found another female locally and put her in a QT with the others. they immediately grouped up, and have been best friends since, but the newcomer looks different from the 2 originals, she is much more orange, and has a purple ring around her eye. Is it the same species, just collected from a different location? or a different species all together? P. ignitus? any help would be greatly appreciated, I like her regardless, but would like a positive id.

She is in the middle of the first picture, ignore the white streak on her side, it was a piece of mysis.

 

[SDguy]

Yup, P. ignitus.

The specimen in the middle of the second pic is also very interesting. Looks like the ones you sometimes find mixed in with tiny bartletts. The rather distinct half pink/half yellow isn't the "norm" for dispars.

 

[MCCOOL]

Thanks Peter, I assume they will continue to peacefully coexist? do you thing my male dispar will prevent her from becoming a male?

Here are a few more pics of the female from the second picture, she is still with me.