Can We play Again?? Fish ID game???

[itachi]

female pylie ?

 

[ShrimpChipGal]

My guess is Paracheilinus mccoskeri female.

 

[DFS]

neither

 

[Cantonesefish]

female C. marjorie?

 

[DFS]

Its not Cirrhilabrus marjorie.

 

[Luiz Rocha]

My guess is a juvenile Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis, but I don't have a good wrasse book and these guys are very hard, especially juveniles/females. Give us some clues, location?

 

[DFS]

Luiz,
Very very close. This fish has a very narrow range, and is endemic to the Sumatra.

 

[Beaun]

Cirrhilabrus joanallenae?

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Ah, it was my second guess but I wasn't sure if it was ever in the aquarium trade and I couldn't find any photos of their juveniles. Cirrhilabrus joanallenae?

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Ah, you beat me Beaun!

 

[Beaun]

Wouldnt be fair for me to take credit for it since you got the genus, thats half the battle. Plus, I like your pictures Luiz.

 

[DFS]

Nope but even closer.

 

[itachi]

maybe Cirrhilabrus tonozukai ?

 

[DFS]

No that is not it either. Another hint- just like Cirrhilabrus marjorie, this fish is also named after someone's wife.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Female/juvie C. naokoae?

 

[DFS]

You are correct! That was a very difficult one as I havent seen any pictures on the internet of females/juvenile of this species. The image above was a collected pair.

Cheers!

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Yeah, I wouldn't have got it without the last hint.

Yoinked this picture off the internet, I don't have a good photo of mine.

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Oh, that one is easy (for me at least since I am so familiar with western Atlantic fish ). It's the Belted Sandfish (Serranus subligarius).

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Yup. Figured it would be a little difficult because most people here aren't that familiar with Atlantics and I've never seen one for sale, but you proved me wrong!

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Now let's see you prove me wrong, but I think this one is may be a little difficult: