Queen, Blue, or Townsend Angelfish?

[fishpureluck]

Can anyone help me ID this fish? I caught it the other day with the intent on adding it to my 300 FOWLR after a long QT. At first I thought it was a queen, but the more I look at it, it kind of looks like a Blue or a mix of the two. Any ideas? It's about 1 3/4"-2". Thanks, Jeff

 

[CenterConsole]

Looks to me like a Townsend. Where was it collected?

 

[humaguy]

def not a queen as the middle white line is straight and not curved...looks like a blue...

 

[fishpureluck]

Looks to me like a Townsend. Where was it collected?

It was collected by the 7 mile bridge in the Florida Keys.

 

[fishpureluck]

Anyone else have an opinion?

 

[humaguy]

Here is a Blue...


Here is a Queen...


Notice how the middle white/blue line on the Queen's body is curved and on the Blue's body it is straight...

It can be hard to differentiate between a juvi blue and townsend...

 

[fishpureluck]

So blue or townsend. Guess he's going to live in the QT until he changes and I see what he turns out to be. Guess I'll get a few more to put in QT tanks and see if I can get lucky with a queen for my 180. Thanks for the info.

 

[humaguy]

So blue or townsend. Guess he's going to live in the QT until he changes and I see what he turns out to be. Guess I'll get a few more to put in QT tanks and see if I can get lucky with a queen for my 180. Thanks for the info.

Cool, good luck!
find one with a curved middle line and post pics!!

 

[fishpureluck]

Will do, thanks!