Beautiful Specimen or Good Picture?

I saw my first one of these in a LFS last week and it is one of the nicest looking bristletooths I have ever seen, just a beautiful fish.
 
FYI: Just received a flasher wrasse from DD last week and it is not even close to the dark red color the photo showed. I specifically purchased it for the nice red and blue shown in the photo. I have purchased many fish (including many wrasse) from DD and never had a problem with the DD photo until now.
 
38bill said:
FYI: Just received a flasher wrasse from DD last week and it is not even close to the dark red color the photo showed. I specifically purchased it for the nice red and blue shown in the photo. I have purchased many fish (including many wrasse) from DD and never had a problem with the DD photo until now.
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Could be yours vs their lighting or the typical flasher wrasse. His color & intensity really varies, I'll bet he brightens up as he settles in. One thing for sure: you got the fish in the pic and the4 pic wasn't played with.
 
I have a Ctenochaetus flavicauda that I picked up at my lfs almost two years ago and he has a fantastic red color. I have tried several time to get a good picture of him but he never stays In place long enough.
 
MrTuskfish said:
Could be yours vs their lighting or the typical flasher wrasse. His color & intensity really varies, I'll bet he brightens up as he settles in. One thing for sure: you got the fish in the pic and the4 pic wasn't played with.
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The original question was about the red values of a photo. Here is the DD photo and my photo of the fish I purchased.

I am not questioning DD but showing the big difference between their photo and what the fish really looks like in my QT system. I'll let you be the judge.
 
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38bill said:
The original question was about the red values of a photo. Here is the DD photo and my photo of the fish I purchased.

I am not questioning DD but showing the big difference between their photo and what the fish really looks like in my QT system. I'll let you be the judge.
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Thanks for taking the time to post the pics.

I would be really MAD. The whole point of DD, besides the specimen being healthy and eating, is that WYSIWYG, which is clearly not the case here.
 
I'm thinking they took the pic of it flashing. I used to have a flasher that changed to a darker color when he was flashing.
 
And too keep in mind you used a flash which renders the colors quite differently than the way LA takes their photos.

Hopefully once it settles in and gets comfortable, the colors return. IME, flasher wrasses can change the vividness of their coloration quite a bit based off how "happy" they are in their environment.
 
I have something like 18 wrasse so I am familiar with how they can change colors. I have seen it flash and it doesnt look that much different than in my photo.

This species of flasher (Line-Spot/P. lineopunctatus) isn't known to be deep red like the DD photo. That's why I purchased the fish. I was really looking for a Blue Flasher as they tend to be more red.

PS: My photo looks just like the photos in the book, Fairy & Rainbow Wrasses (R. Kuiter).
 
38bill said:
I have something like 18 wrasse so I am familiar with how they can change colors. I have seen it flash and it doesnt look that much different than in my photo.

This species of flasher (Line-Spot/P. lineopunctatus) isn't known to be deep red like the DD photo. That's why I purchased the fish. I was really looking for a Blue Flasher as they tend to be more red.

PS: My photo looks just like the photos in the book, Fairy & Rainbow Wrasses (R. Kuiter).
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I'm still shocked given DDs reputation. Think they might have sent the wrong one??:hmm4:
 
The blue/green striping at the base of the tail in your picture doesnt even look existent on the picture DD took. Maybe it isnt the same fish.
 
Call them.

I would be interested in seeing what DD take on it is and what they do for you.
 
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