Damsel ID needed - Talbot's?

[LobsterOfJustice]

I ordered three Talbot's damsels through a LFS, and this is what came in. My immediate reaction is that they are not Talbot's. I took them anyway because I have a good relationship with the owner and don't want him to hesitate to make special orders for me in the future. Also not sure if the coloration changes based on age, as I know some damsels do.

Long story short, they're in the bag now, and they are NOT going in the tank if they aren't Talbot's.

Four pictures and a video:

 

[Sever0n]

we just got some of those in the other day ....I think they came in as a neon orange damsel or Peach damsel....can't remember which.

 

[dzeadow]

this is a talbots:

http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=1&pid=769&cid=15

not sure what you have there

 

[davewbush]

What ever you have, IMO will change color over time. I have look at many web sites and magzines and can't find out what it is. I know damsels change colors over time and become very terittorial over time.

 

[scottallert]

idk, but i see them in the keys alot

 

[Timbor]

From just flipping through Scott Michael's book, Damselfish and Anemonefish, the one that most closely resembles it is the Multispine Damsel, Neoglyphidodon polyacanthus.

To quote the appearance of the Juvenile:

"...is bright yellow with a large eyespot under the mid-dorsal base and a spot on the beginning of the caudal peduncle. There is a blue line running from the tip of the snout back to the dorsal ocellus..."

A google search yielded this:

http://www.eol.org/pages/3084792

Sound like a match on the juvenile?

The adults are supposed to get to about 6 inches and are blue with a yellow belly. They are aggressive as juvies and adults.

Looks close to me, although the book says they very rarely appear in the hobby.

A close second was the Ambon Damsel, Pomacentrus amboinensis

 

[dzeadow]

looks like a match to me! turns out you'll likely have a couple large black damsels on your hands in a while!

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Nah, already passed them off.