What type of Stichodactyla is this?

[Super7lotto]

It is about 4 inches across
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[criccio]

S. haddoni

 

[delphinus]

You wouldn't think tapetum? I've never seen tapetum up close but two things make me think not haddoni: 1) the size (4") and 2) well OK it's more that I can't really see the whole anemone so it's hard to make a good guess.

It's not mertensii, it's not gigantea, and I'm pretty sure not helianthus. If it is haddoni (which it could be) it's a very tiny one.

 

[garygb]

I would say haddoni. Just because it's small doesn't mean it isn't haddoni. Keep feeding it fish like that and it won't be small for long.

 

[delphinus]

So you don't think tapetum at all? I've never seen tapetum in person but I thought it was basically just like haddoni, only smaller.

I agree that just because it's smaller doesn't make it automatically not a haddoni, but in turn, that doesn't mean it's not a tapetum either ... unless there are some other distinguising features we can use?

 

[criccio]

Nah, it doesn't really look like tapetums at all. I have a few and the coloration is very different (I know they can vary), and I don't think they get that large.

Something tells me it's going to look like your prototypical "saddleback carpet", that will be a muted green with the white stripes.

 

[delphinus]

So it's just coloration and pattern that gives away a tapetum? I thought I had read they got as large as 4"-5" in some cases but .. well, Ok, I can sense I am defeated here. :lol: Haddoni, not tapetum.

 

[criccio]

You know what it is, all the tapetums I've seen are always multi-colored, and I don't know that they really get the larger carpet type of fold in them as well.

I think you are right though that there are maxi minis , but I just don't think it's one of those either.

 

[Slakker]

I don't know what it is...but feed it a smaller piece next time

 

[Super7lotto]

Every three days I feed it half a silverside and I have had it for about three months, I thought it was haddoni but it won't get bigger.
I will get a better pic after exams and grad.
Thanks Super7