What Kind of Fish Are These

[EyesSetToKill]

The Owner of the pet Store dont know what kind of fish these are when i bought them.PLEASE HELP

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[Dmorty217]

Well first if they don't know, don't ever purchase a thing from them! One is a 3 stripe damsel and the other is a saddled butterfly. Question i have is why on earth would you buy two fish you have no idea what they even are?

 

[EyesSetToKill]

I was forced by my nephew to buy it. Thanks btw

 

[Dmorty217]

Your welcome, I would take them back to the store tomorrow when your nephew is sleeping. Never a good thing when purchasing fish picked out by others or children

 

[jnc914]

1- Saddleback Butterfly

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+25+303&pcatid=303

2- 3 stripe Damsel

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+28+104&pcatid=104


3 stripes get as aggressive as any other damsel, I would get rid of them asap. The Saddlebacks are nice looking fish though.


EDIT: Just noticed DMorty beat me to it

 

[snorvich]

The three striped damsels can be the devil incarnate. And from Dr.F&S website:

The Saddleback Butterflyfish, also known as the Saddled Butterflyfish or Saddle Butterflyfish, has a large black "saddle" with a white border on the rear upper corner of the body and dorsal fin. Orange coloration is found on the lower half of its face as well as outlining the black tail. The base color is gray with several blue-gray stripes on the lower body.

The Saddleback Butterflyfish will do best in a 125 gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of swimming space and well-maintained water quality. It should not be kept with any of its species unless it is introduced to the aquarium as a male and female pair. The Saddleback Butterflyfish may be kept in a reef environment but will eat most stony corals, a few soft corals, and invertebrates that inhabit any live rock.

Its diet should include a variety of meaty preparations.

 

[snorvich]

But I am mind boggled that the LFS did not know what they are. Wow.