Show Your Skills on ID

[joetbs]

white spots are bubbles...critter keeper turned photo box

 

[tcmfish]

My initial guess was puncatatus too, but then I didn't think so.

 

[joetbs]

time to zoom out a bit

jay, you should know this

 

[landlord]

Some color variant of

Cirrhilabrus scottorum

 

[JHemdal]

Well, no pressure now! I'm thinking Thalassoma, but it could still be a Scarid of some sort - man, I am bad at this.

Jay

 

[tcmfish]

Paracheilinus cyaneus?

 

[AuroraDrvr]

..

 

[joetbs]

jay you're on the right track with your first idea. bring it on home

 

[yukonblizzard]

Is it a male Thalassoma lucasanum??

 

[joetbs]

close

here's the full fish

 

[yukonblizzard]

Thalassoma pavo??

 

[joetbs]

nope

 

[AuroraDrvr]

Thalassoma noronhanum

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=53015

 

[tcmfish]

liveaquaria has that fish under a sea grass name.....

 

[JHemdal]

Ahh, that sure looks like it! Cool fish. I'm really not up on the "South of the Amazon" marine species. So Joe, what the heck is that damsel in your new avatar? I'd guess it is a doppelganger for the Caribbean Jewel damsel, Microspathodon chrysurus...

Jay

 

[joetbs]

You'd guess wrong then

I'll save it for another round.

Aurora is up

 

[AuroraDrvr]

This one's probably too easy..

 

[AuroraDrvr]

An all too commonly imported species, unfortunately. Gets big.

 

[JHemdal]

Epinephelus cyanopodus has lots of spots, but they are darker I think. How about opening up the crop a bit?

Jay

 

[AuroraDrvr]

Though it enters the aquarium trade frequently, it is never as an adult.