The Name the Fish Game.

[Anonymous]

Got a couple fish IDs for you folks

I know the answers, so shoot out your (preferably latin/scientific) guesses.

The first.

 

[Anonymous]

Next.

 

[Anonymous]

If you've been to the Waikiki Aquarium recently, you may have seen this fish in the 5000 gallon reef display. It was the only fish I couldn't ID in the whole place when I saw it, so here ya go.

 

[Anonymous]

This is John Brandts realm here

 

[Anonymous]

The best I can do is the first is a tang of some sort.

 

[Anonymous]

I can only find the top one, I think

A. Japonicus Possibly in juvenile or transforming state?

 

[Anonymous]

Got a couple fish IDs for you folks

I know the answers, so shoot out your (preferably latin/scientific) guesses.

The first.

Juvi A. dussumieri?

 

[Anonymous]

Next.

Lotilia graciliosa

I cheated

http://uri.sakura.ne.jp/~dd/g/einsn2.htm

 

[Anonymous]

Next.

Lotilia graciliosa

I cheated

http://uri.sakura.ne.jp/~dd/g/einsn2.htm

I tried cheating, but the fish names aren't in the photo filename

 

[dizzy]

The first picture isn't very clear. The second is definitely Lotilia graciliosa like Gresham said. The third looks like some sort of Chromis.

 

[Anonymous]

The second is indeed Lotilia. The first is an Acanthurid but not A. japonicus or A. dussimieri. It looks like a juvenile but the adult coloration is very similar. Spotted face, white bar on the caudal peduncle *hint hint*

Another hint on the third one...juveniles mimic Meiacanthus fang blennies. Another example of Batesian mimicry similar to mimic tangs.

 

[Anonymous]

Specifically it mimics M. grammistes, M. smithi, and M. ovalauensis depending on locality.

 

[Anonymous]

The first picture isn't very clear. The second is definitely Lotilia graciliosa like Gresham said. The third looks like some sort of Chromis.

Hey, bust out those Kuiter books you sold us man The first one is in there.

The third is not a Chromis or damsel or Pomacentrid.

 

[dizzy]

It looks like A. maculiceps, but the spots are the wrong color. And I did.

 

[Anonymous]

Ding ding ding! At least that is what google tells me.

 

[K9coral]

GJ on the "google" answer. I spent "hours" "" minute"" looking for it!

 

[Anonymous]

The third fish is Scolopsis bilineata.

Here is a pic of a juvenile that is (some think) mimicking Meiacanthus grammistes...

and the mimicked blenny...

 

[K9coral]

LOL - Gj all!

 

[K9coral]

Very pretty fish. Quick question,,, can small fish like this survive by feeding just flake food?

 

[Anonymous]

Very pretty fish. Quick question,,, can small fish like this survive by feeding just flake food?

Which one? I've never kept any of them...but Lotilia is the only one that stays small. The other two would need tanks in the hundreds of gallons range.