MikeandNicole
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I saw this at a local LFS, and had no idea what it was. The owner said it came out of the Phillipeans. I will apologize in advance as I did not have my camera and a cell phone had to suffice.
Dwarf Angel ID
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flying53brian
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Looks to me like a Multicolor Angel. Maybe someone else can verify! NIce looking colors.
I was going to say the same thing. It still looks pretty small and its coloration will change with time. The multicolor can have some variation in its coloration depending on the depth it was collected. Under dimer light perhaps it may revert to its natural whiteish cream coloration. Perhaps only time will tell.
MikeandNicole
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My first thought was multicolor, I have had one in the past (had to return to the store after destroying sps) but the colors were different so I thought I would ask.
BANDIT ANGEL
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It's definitely a multicolor, the colors of dwarf angels may vary with the place and depth that it's collected.
michael_cb_125
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I have had several C. multicolor and none have ever displayed this coloration. The smallest that I have ever personally kept was just over an inch long.
Typically Multicolors have a much more white flank and uniform blue crown. The specimen in your photo has a broken crown and very yellow flank which reminds me of a specimen that has been kept under intense lighting.
~Michael
Typically Multicolors have a much more white flank and uniform blue crown. The specimen in your photo has a broken crown and very yellow flank which reminds me of a specimen that has been kept under intense lighting.
~Michael
jcw
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Just something I saw surfing the net...
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-02/hcs3/index.php
The bright orange coloration of this specimen is unfortunately noted to occur in those fish that have been "goosed," what the industry calls a light dosage of cyanide. Specimens like this should be avoided! Photo by Henry C. Schultz III.
Otherwise, beautiful angel.
There are some awesome Centropyge hybrids, btw.
But it almost looks like a Centropyge interruptus. If so, it's a pretty rare find and I've seen prices upward of $1700 for one.
http://glassbox-design.com/2009/4-wild-centropyge-interruptus-arrive-in-the-us/
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-02/hcs3/index.php
The bright orange coloration of this specimen is unfortunately noted to occur in those fish that have been "goosed," what the industry calls a light dosage of cyanide. Specimens like this should be avoided! Photo by Henry C. Schultz III.
Otherwise, beautiful angel.
There are some awesome Centropyge hybrids, btw.
But it almost looks like a Centropyge interruptus. If so, it's a pretty rare find and I've seen prices upward of $1700 for one.
http://glassbox-design.com/2009/4-wild-centropyge-interruptus-arrive-in-the-us/
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MikeandNicole
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I pulled out the phone for a quick check to see if it was a mislabled nahackey's, I was dreaming big.
jcw
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check out this picture of a juvenile Centroypyge interruptus
the eye spot, yellow tail and the blue spots toward the head reminder me of pics of this fish
http://hubpages.com/hub/Centropyge
the eye spot, yellow tail and the blue spots toward the head reminder me of pics of this fish
http://hubpages.com/hub/Centropyge
michael_cb_125
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No the fish in question is most definitely not an interruptus. It is a multicolor in some form, whether mutated, stressed, color changed from lighting or hybrid I do not know, but I am sure it is Centropyge multicolor.
~Michael
~Michael
Vili_Shark
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N8thanExpl0sion
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+1 more on the multicolor Angel
I have one and although mine has a little more white in it, this is totally a multicolor angel
I have one and although mine has a little more white in it, this is totally a multicolor angel
jcw
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From a wonderful japanese site by Tetsuo. via glassboxdesign's website.
(pics may be from the book Angelfishes of the World or some other text. I am unable to see the text with the site)
http://www.geocities.jp/nottotake/index.html
http://www.geocities.jp/nottotake/SBlue/SBLUE68.htm
Absolutely gorgeous.
(pics may be from the book Angelfishes of the World or some other text. I am unable to see the text with the site)
http://www.geocities.jp/nottotake/index.html
http://www.geocities.jp/nottotake/SBlue/SBLUE68.htm
Absolutely gorgeous.
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