What type of Crosshatch hybrid is this???

[myerst22]

Hello all. Well I have been looking to add one last fish to my display and want it to be a great one. I toyed with getting a Interruptus angel but thanks to fellow RC members I decided against it because of temperature needs among otherthings. I then set my sights on a Wrought Iron Butterfly, but the temperature issue came up again. So then onto a Conspiculatus. One of my all time dream fish, but I think my big 8" Black Tang is going kill the Conspic if I add him. So then I always wanted a male or pair of crosshatches. Problem is you can only get 7+" male crosshatches for the most part. I wanted something in the 5" range. So after scouring sources for fish I came across this beauty and I think I found my fish. It is a Crosshatch hybrid. Not sure what it's crossed with but it's either crossed with a sargassum or blue throat. What do you guys think? The fish is the right size and it is absolutely beautiful. What do you guys think of this fish? Thanks, Tim

 

[dfladermaus]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod ... CatId=1433

It cant be a hybrid with the sargassum because they are from two different oceans I believe.

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[Fish_dave]

Looks like a female blue throat trigger.

 

[rgbmatt]

I recognize that fish - I was on the boat when it (or one like it) was caught. Where did you find it?

Near as anybody can tell, it's a female crosshatch/bluethroat hybrid. Neat, but I wouldn't call it "absolutely beautiful"; it looks pretty much like a regular crosshatch only with less colour. IMO an ordinary female crosshatch (or even a male bluethroat) would be more attractive.

We've seen a few male hybrids, which are definitely prettier than the females.