OMG! Look at these hybrids and rare fishes!

[Digiman]

an amazing fish.

From Greenwich aquaria. It looks like a highly aberrated Pseudojuloides severnsi, but it was collected from Kenya where P. severnsi is not found. it is likely to be a new species.

Beautiful!! Has the scribbly face like Atavai!

[Digiman]

Baby wrought iron

Bellae goby pair! Cant wait for them to come

[Digiman]

Two large jawfish in Japan LFS new shipment

Opistognathus Darwiniensis

Opistognathus Papuensis

[Digiman]

Repeated Post

[iskay]

Hump head Wrasse at B-Box

[OldTownJoe]

Welcome joe from old town aquarium! We are excited to have a knowledgable and passionate reefer join this thread. We have featured your fish both here and on reefbuilders before so its exciting to see you here!

The dottyback is unusual and yes it def is not a flammicauda. Different sp complex. I'm sure Dr Gill will get back soon with the ID. He has helped in the past with a few pseudochromis sp.

As for that oddball from Florida, i have no idea. Perhaps digiman or terry will know.

Dr Gill responded regarding the dottyback: "I am confident this is P. dilectus. The late Roger Lubbock mentioned similar variation in the original description of the species. He checked gonads of specimens showing different colour forms, but was unable to associate the colour patterns with sex of specimen. I've never been able to address this in my own studies, as the coloration differences aren't apparent in preserved museum specimens. In any case, I suspect that this species (like other pseudochromids) is most likely hermaphroditic. Although some studies have suggested that pseudochromids change sex, I feel it is more likely that they are able to allocate to one sex of the other (and adopt secondary characters such as coloration), depending on social or other cues."

The other fish is Stathmonotus hemphilii, a chaenopsid blennioid. One of my favorite families of fish.

[ACCK]

It looks so different from the Liveaquaria dilectus on sale now.

[Digiman]

Dr Gill responded regarding the dottyback: "I am confident this is P. dilectus. The late Roger Lubbock mentioned similar variation in the original description of the species. He checked gonads of specimens showing different colour forms, but was unable to associate the colour patterns with sex of specimen. I've never been able to address this in my own studies, as the coloration differences aren't apparent in preserved museum specimens. In any case, I suspect that this species (like other pseudochromids) is most likely hermaphroditic. Although some studies have suggested that pseudochromids change sex, I feel it is more likely that they are able to allocate to one sex of the other (and adopt secondary characters such as coloration), depending on social or other cues."

The other fish is Stathmonotus hemphilii, a chaenopsid blennioid. One of my favorite families of fish.

Thanks for sharing!

The Stathmonotus is a new genus for me. Prior to you mentioning this fish I din even know the existence of this genus.

After a bit of research on Stathmonotus i am now keen in owning one of this genus because they are actually the blenny family and not the less desirable eel family!

Thanks for your post and Stathmonotus shall now be a genus i look out and hunt for in future caribbean shipments!

[Digiman]

One of the most beautiful pomacanthus in my opinion

Adult Whitebar Maculosus

[Digiman]

Look at this!

Blueharbor is trying to cut off the whole world's supply of baby bandits?

[kueytoc]

Look at this!

Blueharbor is trying to cut off the whole world's supply of baby bandits?

WoW !!!...outrageously cute.

[Admiraltian]

Wish I can own one baby bandit.

[aray]

i guess those must be the bandits Rufus Kimura talking about in the RC thread on breeding interruptus.....

[OldTownJoe]

an amazing fish.

From Greenwich aquaria. It looks like a highly aberrated Pseudojuloides severnsi, but it was collected from Kenya where P. severnsi is not found. it is likely to be a new species.

I did a little research into this specimen. The species descriptions for P. severnsi and erythrops can both be found online. I'm inclined to believe this is a specimen of P. erythrops that is transitioning into its terminal phase and has yet to fully develop the dark anterior coloration. You can see hints of it developing. This specimen also has the ventral pinkish reticulations of the holotype P. erythrops, as well as the whitish (as opposed to yellowish) ventral abdominal coloration. This would be an extension of the reported range of erythrops from Mauritius to neighboring Kenya. I've sent a photo of this fish to Dr Randall; we'll see what he has to say.

Description of P. erythrops. Description of P. severnsi (top link).

[yikai]

I did a little research into this specimen. The species descriptions for P. severnsi and erythrops can both be found online. I'm inclined to believe this is a specimen of P. erythrops that is transitioning into its terminal phase and has yet to fully develop the dark anterior coloration. You can see hints of it developing. This specimen also has the ventral pinkish reticulations of the holotype P. erythrops, as well as the whitish (as opposed to yellowish) ventral abdominal coloration. This would be an extension of the reported range of erythrops from Mauritius to neighboring Kenya. I've sent a photo of this fish to Dr Randall; we'll see what he has to say.

Description of P. erythrops. Description of P. severnsi (top link).

Here's a better picture. Do let us know what dr randall says. I have never seen a live picture of erythrops before.

[OldTownJoe]

Here's a better picture. Do let us know what dr randall says. I have never seen a live picture of erythrops before.

From Dr Randall: "In my opinion, it is an undescribed species. Dr. Benjamin C. Victor is expecting to receive specimens and will describe the fish if new."

[yikai]

From Dr Randall: "In my opinion, it is an undescribed species. Dr. Benjamin C. Victor is expecting to receive specimens and will describe the fish if new."

Awesome!

[FishC]

baby bandit is the cutest...

but once big, dunno put where liao...

outgrown too fast..

[FishC]

the Adult Whitebar Maculosus is so healthy...

any idea where that piece landed in bro...

[Digiman]

the Adult Whitebar Maculosus is so healthy...

any idea where that piece landed in bro...

Japan.

Adult whitebar maculosus may still have some at CF.

[yikai]

some rarities from LADD.

Melichthys vidua x Melichthys indicus. Look at the fins! such a unique fish that looks so contemporary and edgy. i love it!

and a pair of Vanderhorstia nannai.

[yikai]

cocos lemonpeel.

i used to own one and i loved it very much. v unique.

[Terryz_]

The trigger is damn nice..

[veliferium]

How much was the trigger retailing?

The black rim fins are damn cool

[yikai]

Plectranthias sp?

i love the dorsal fin!