Accidental new fish identification

[Cmarez93]

Hello, I did an order though Live aquaria's Divers Den, and the fish I ordered was switched in their warehouse by accident... whoops. They told me I could go ahead and keep it, and that it was a Caribbean Striped Parrotfish. Looking at it though, I believe it is a Princess Parrotfish. Is anyone able to identify it? My tank is a 330 gallon deep dimension tank so it should be comfortable, no real hard corals, mostly softies and a few LPS. The pictures aren't great as I took them in the shipping bag, and its been hiding out in my tank since added.

 

[OrionN]

I have heard that they are beautiful and can be keep in reef tanks (large)

 

[saltyhog]

They are beautiful fish and get really big. I've got some video of them I'll try to post tonight when I get home.

 

[Cmarez93]

They are beautiful fish and get really big. I've got some video of them I'll try to post tonight when I get home.

Do you think is one is a Princess vs a Striped?

 

[saltyhog]

Looks more like the princess than the striped. I have video of both, maybe that will help you identify him.

 

[mattzang]

what'd you actually order? must've been a surprise for you/the other person when you opened the bag if you ordered something small lol

 

[Breadman03]

what'd you actually order? must've been a surprise for you/the other person when you opened the bag if you ordered something small lol

Why the radio edit is this mandarin in like 4 gallons of water????

 

[Cmarez93]

what'd you actually order? must've been a surprise for you/the other person when you opened the bag if you ordered something small lol

I ordered a Sargassum Triggerfish.

 

[mtfish]

I can see how that was a surprise! To me looks like a princess also. They are slow growers. Will eat any algae and frozen once it gets the idea.

 

[Cmarez93]

I can see how that was a surprise! To me looks like a princess also. They are slow growers. Will eat any algae and frozen once it gets the idea.

The rep said it was eating well at their facility. The fish has been hiding in the back corner of my tank in a rock cave since arriving. Its moved from two sections but never out in the open yet. I’ve heard they are shy but I’m trying not to get worried about it.

 

[Rouxdog]

In the wild, a lot of parrot fish will cover themselves with a big ball of mucous at night on the reef. Anyone ever had one do that in an aquarium?

 

[Katrina71]

Well at least she appears healthy. Thank goodness you have a big tank. That could have ended very sad.

 

[FiveGallonSea]

So you got a free awesome fish. Nice.

 

[jaxredsoxfan]

Nice score! Glad you had a tank big enough. I'm assuming they are going to also send the actual fish you ordered?

 

[Jon Fishman]

I just picked up my quoyi parrotfish. Looks similar but better pictures would help