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

[Luiz Rocha]

Hehe, that's what I was thinking

Next time post the rules at the start...

 

[Recty]

I'm trying to guess the one that Luiz hinted at as a Labridae... but the guy who listed it is obviously AFK. Hopefully Luiz chimes in again soon.

 

[Recty]

Tell you what, I'll start new, I guessed the last one correctly.

 

[myerst2]

As the supreme ruler of this thread, jk I give Recty the go ahead to post a fish if you got one. T

 

[myerst2]

ow that was creepy......................

 

[Recty]

It's like we're twins.

But I'm the better looking one

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Alright, so just to clear things up and start fresh I will give you the two IDs. The wrasse is Doratonotus megalepis, AKA Dwarf Wrasse, and the Anthias above is the Indian Ocean morph of Pseudanthias marcia (I think, not so good with these guys).

Rules: post a pic after you correctly ID a fish

 

[Recty]

My bad, I should have posted a picture after I guessed that one fish, but there was another one trying to be guessed then and I didnt want to just ignore that guy.

So just to avoid ALL confusion...

This is the fish to guess...

 

[kinlayan]

Wow Luiz , you know your fish! in Scott michaels book he describes it as very similar to marcia but calls it pseudanthias sp 4 - common name reticulated anthias but your description is probably also very close

Sorry i didnt understand the rules but i do now, sorry i messed up the sequence of the game ;(

 

[Recty]

I'll give a little hint, this fish only gets to 9 cm in length, a little less than 4" to us Americans

 

[Luiz Rocha]

This is not your everyday damselfish... One question, is it a "normal" fish or some kind of morph or hybrid?

 

[DFS]

Recty,
A super rare fish due to very specific and limited range the Baldwin's Major- Stegastes baldwini, which are only found around Clipperton Island.

 

[Recty]

Luiz, it is a "normal" fish, just rare.

Recty,
A super rare fish due to very specific and limited range the Baldwin's Major- Stegastes baldwini, which are only found around Clipperton Island.

Correcto mundo, your turn!

 

[DFS]

An easy one for the Labroid enthusiasts.

 

[tcmfish]

Halichoeres richmondi

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Recty,
A super rare fish due to very specific and limited range the Baldwin's Major- Stegastes baldwini, which are only found around Clipperton Island.

Haha, good one Kevin, I was sure it was an Stegastes but all my fish books are in the office and I almost guessed it was a morph of Stegastes beebei, which likely is its close relative.

Oh, and I am pretty sure you are correct about the wrasse Tim, your turn!

 

[tcmfish]

 

[Recty]

Looks like a Meiacanthus grammistes!

I'm going to bed, so if I'm right, either post another picture or else post that someone else can do it for me!

 

[DFS]

Tim,
Correct, The Tail Spot Wrasse, Chain-lined Wrasse or Richmond's Wrasse- Halichoeres richmondi.

Your fish does in fact resemble Meiacanthus grammistes but the mouthful of eggs gives it away as its a member of the family Apogonidae. This incredible fish is called the Blackline Cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus nigrotaeniatus). Unlike most Cardinalfish that are more reclusive these fishes mimic the Striped Fangblenny (Meiacanthus grammistes), and the Fangblenny Mimic (Petroscirtes breviceps), and they act like them as well. The fishes can normally be found out in the open hanging out in the water column.

 

[DFS]

I am off to work so pardon me Tim if I am incorrect on the species ID.

To keep the game going today here is the next fish. I will do my best to keep checking back, but Joe should be familiar with this species and can stand in for me if I cannot get back to RC in a timely manner.