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[WDLV]

These guys have a very thin bar. The crappy pics actually make the bars look wider than they look in person. The bars are about 1/3 the thickness that I've ever seen on a frenatus. Also the coloration is pretty deep red. I was wondering if they could be A. ephippium.
I figured I'd run it by the "experts."

 

[WDLV]

Actually they look a lot like the third one from the top here (A. melanopus.)
http://www.morphbank.net/Browse/ByImage/?tsn=170138

 

[MarinaP]

CB A. frenatus.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

It could be the juvenile A. rubrocinctus. What size is it?..nah can't really tell..can you get a clear picture?

 

[WDLV]

They're small... about 1 3/4" and 2 1/4"

 

[Pandarian]

They could be A. rubrocinctus as well. Do you have more pics?

 

[Pandarian]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12377703#post12377703 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wicked_NaCl_h2o
It could be the juvenile A. rubrocinctus. What size is it?..nah can't really tell..can you get a clear picture?

:mad2: you beat me to it.

 

[WDLV]

I have a shoddy camera. I will have to catch one and trap it next to the glass to get a better shot. I read the description on rubrocinctus that was posted. It said that the difference between it and A. frenatus is that the A. frenatus has a black edge around the head bar. The rubrocinctus doesn't. I'm not sure whether mine does or not.
When I bought it, I just figured that it was an A. frenatus with a thin head bar. It may turn out that it is just that.... I don't care one way or the other because I like the fish, but it would be nice to know for sure.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

:lol: sorry Pandarian

 

[Moonstream]

they look quite a bit like darker colored cinamon clowns (A. melanopus) as stated above...

 

[Moonstream]

I just had a thought, could they maybe be a cross of A. melanopus and A. frenatus? if not, either A. franatus or A. melanopus.

 

[WDLV]

I'll have to get a better shot for you guys.... oh and girl.

 

[MarinaP]

Melanopus (babies, juvs, adults) have black pelvic fins. I raised them several times from eggs

 

[WDLV]

Then you'd know.

 

[WDLV]

I'm inclined to go with Marina's call, but for those picture vultures out there....

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

yeah I am thinking tomato clown now

 

[bencozzy]

heres pic of a pair of frenatus x melanopus still pretty melanopusy in look.

id say melanopus in its fijian demographic form, but they are to dark and have a pretty thin head bar.

so CB frenatus it is.

 

[WDLV]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12379855#post12379855 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bencozzy
heres pic of a pair of frenatus x melanopus still pretty melanopusy in look.

Funny, I didn't think they looked cat-ish at all.
Sorry, I couldn't resist.

They are great looking fish. I'd have bought them even if I didn't know they were hybrids. You'd better be planning to breed those.
BTW, I have a bone to pick.... Where are the new pics? Those are getting stale. I know you can do better than that??? C'mon! They're georgous fish, show 'em off!

 

[bencozzy]

the top pic is a new pic but im milking it. maybe ill take pics when they spawn in a few years. LOL

 

[WDLV]

Cruel, cruel man...