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

[DFS]

myerst2,
We still have the Triggerfish, and the plan is to grow him up a bit prior to selling the fish as I am very curious as to what characteristics it takes on as it matures.

I would very much like to take some fin clippings for further DNA research as this fish may be fairly straight forward and a perfect candidate for molecular analysis.

To answer your other question on Paracentropyge boylei we can only hope to keep our fingers crossed that someday soon we will see this incredible fish again.

Cheers,

 

[joetbs]

Pteragogus aurigarius?

no, but it is a wrasse :dance:

 

[smb2]

Well, since Joe didn't post a new one, I will. Hope this one is a little bit more of a challenge:

? Smallmouth Grunt Haemulon chrysargyreum ?

 

[Luiz Rocha]

? Smallmouth Grunt Haemulon chrysargyreum ?

No, but it is a grunt

 

[espocrespo]

Female/juvie C. naokoae?

damn i'd just seen a pic and remembered this thread, wish i got back to it sooner
:thumbsup:

cuz i new that one, for once :lol:

 

[Luiz Rocha]

I would very much like to take some fin clippings for further DNA research as this fish may be fairly straight forward and a perfect candidate for molecular analysis.

Hey Kevin, I will send you a PM about this. I would really like to have a sample of this fish. For a complete study I would also need the potential parent species, do you have those or know someone that does? I can potentially collect them, but my next field trip to the Indo-Pacific will only be late spring next year.

 

[myerst2]

Kevin I give you a ton of credit not selling this fish as is now. Reason being, is that the majority of these morphs will revert to normal coloration that is if it is a morph and not a hybrid. I got dibs in that puppy if and when it comes through! Whos up with the game?

 

[smb2]

Need the Grunt answer.

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Need the Grunt answer.

Nobody else wanna guess? I will answer tonight... But here another clue, it is endemic to Brazil.

 

[Recty]

Haemulon squamipinna, methinks.

 

[joetbs]

Nobody else wanna guess? I will answer tonight... But here another clue, it is endemic to Brazil.

my fish is from there too if it helps anyone

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Haemulon squamipinna, methinks.

Yep, you got it! I know what yours is too Joe, but I will not spoil the game trying to answer everything

 

[Recty]

Malacoctenus delalandii? I'm guessing on that one.

Otherwise, is it a type of basslet?

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Malacoctenus delalandii? I'm guessing on that one.

Otherwise, is it a type of basslet?

Clue #1: family Labridae

 

[Recty]

Hmmm, I was way off.

So maybe a Labrisomus cricota?

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Labridae = wrasses
Labrisomidae = whole nother thing

 

[Recty]

I really dont know wrasses well

 

[Recty]

Halichoeres radiatus?

 

[kinlayan]

anyone guess what this species is? here are two pictures

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42085951@N06/4117475588/" title="DSC_0031_edited by Kinlayan, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2552/4117475588_00dea3947a.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="DSC_0031_edited" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42085951@N06/4120315529/" title="DSC_0035_edited by Kinlayan, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2747/4120315529_1cf772371a.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="DSC_0035_edited" /></a>

 

[myerst2]

Man this game is all messed up. We need a fresh start.