Fish I.D Please

[psusocr]

I cant fig out for the life of me what this is??( not the tangs) He is tan, has very bright little blue dots on him running in a perfect horizontal pattern. He is very ugly, very protective, charges my hand when its in the tank but never bites me. He LOVES eating brisstle worms and/or anythign else i put in the tank. He spends 99% of his day in the rockwork just peeking out for pictures here and there.

 

[injektion]

looks like some sort of grouper, not 100% sure though

 

[blface]

Looks like a Diadama(sp.) which is in the grouper/dottyback family.

 

[psusocr]

he been this size for 3 years...hes pretty small with a wierd flat like tail which is why didnt think grouper at first..he also has one heck of an underbite with some sharp teeth(grouper -like)

After looking with your suggestions i came up with Pseudochromis fuscus "Golden Dottyback"

what a wierd fish... Thanks guys

 

[AfricaOffroad]

Looks like an Assessor to me

 

[AuroraDrvr]

I do not know my Pseudochromis very well. But I'd guess Pseudochromis marshallensis

 

[psusocr]

Looks like an Assessor to me

His tail isnt split like the assessor's tail and he is a vdarker tan..The assessor seems to be a bright yellow color

AuroraDrvr I do not know my Pseudochromis very well. But I'd guess Pseudochromis marshallensis

This seems like a good guess other than the colors...

This is going to drive me crazy!

 

[AuroraDrvr]

This seems like a good guess other than the colors...

Yea... In my mind it's 100% from the Pseudochromidae family. Just a matter of which genus/species after that.

Any chance at better (closer) shots?

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Looks like Pseudochromis fuscus to me, there is a lot of variation in color of this species. Check this:

http://www.fishbase.org/photos/thumbnailssummary.php?ID=6627

 

[psusocr]

Looks like Pseudochromis fuscus to me, there is a lot of variation in color of this species. Check this:

http://www.fishbase.org/photos/thumbnailssummary.php?ID=6627

Thats 100% it.. the first one in the picture on the top left from indonisia!!!