Hybrid Firefish

[Fishfreak2009]

Anyone ever seen one for sale before? Do you think it's a decora x magnifica or a helfrichi x magnifica?

Wife stumbled across this one in a tank of regular red firefish today at the LFS. Obviously she picked it up, she's going to get better pics when she gets home.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

thats a beautiful fish, but your right, I have no idea what it is, hybrid indeed lol.

Or else its stressed and will color up properly with love and care in your tank

 

[Utubereefer]

Looks normal to me..$16.99

 

[Fishfreak2009]

thats a beautiful fish, but your right, I have no idea what it is, hybrid indeed lol.

Or else its stressed and will color up properly with love and care in your tank

nope, not from stress. It looks very different from a regular N. magnifica.

 

[Chrisv.]

There was a reef builders article a while back about different color forms of red firefish. Looks like this must be one of them! Neat!

 

[Fishfreak2009]

She bought the regular one it seemed paired with in the store as well, so we should be able to get a comparison photo shortly

 

[JoeinLA]

Any update on this? Very curious as I love firefish.

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Any update on this? Very curious as I love firefish.

Thinking he is just reduced pattern. Same colors just a lot less red. Currently being treated for ich, also had brook and flukes...

 

[JoeinLA]

good luck!

 

[Fishfreak2009]

good luck!

Going well, no signs of disease. Ruby reef rally pro bath took care of the brooklynella, prazi knocked out the flukes, and cupramine is handling the ich quite well.

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Poor pics since they're in quarantine, but you can see the reduced color pattern, compared to the normal colored male it is paired with.