ID this fish?

ERIC1975 · Sep 18, 2016

Can someone ID this wrasse?

Paul87 · Sep 18, 2016

ERIC1975 said:
Can someone ID this wrasse?

I'm not sure at all but thats a pretty fish.

lauderdalestunner · Sep 18, 2016

What's Eric's1975 fish? I had a dottyback with the same sort of markings but in reverse years ago. He had a real bad attitude. I think it was a Howson's Dottyback but had a really bright orange/pink head

ERIC1975 · Sep 18, 2016

lauderdalestunner said:
What's Eric's1975 fish? I had a dottyback with the same sort of markings but in reverse years ago. He had a real bad attitude. I think it was a Howson's Dottyback but had a really bright orange/pink head

So is it a wrasse or a dottyback? The LFS people didn't know what it is either. They said it's a dampier wrasse but a quick search on my phone tells me it isn't but it's so pretty so I just bought it anyway

Mike_J · Sep 18, 2016

Definitely a dottyback. Love the color on this guy.

ERIC1975 · Sep 18, 2016

I think I found the ID for it. It's a Firetail Dottyback!
My fish

Pic online of a Firetail dottyback. The dotted blue line is more defined on this specimen but I can see those lines are forming on mine just not as defined

Maritimer · Sep 18, 2016

Think you've got 'im nailed down! Fascinating color change on that fellow.

(Just hope he's not one of the "cranky" dottybacks . . . )

~Bruce

Paul87 · Sep 18, 2016

Never seen that one before! There are some really nice looking dottybacks but they're jerks. I've had a few and the orchid was the chillest, but still ended up a terror in the end. Best of luck that a awesome dottyback!

ERIC1975 · Sep 18, 2016

Paul87 said:
Never seen that one before! There are some really nice looking dottybacks but they're jerks. I've had a few and the orchid was the chillest, but still ended up a terror in the end. Best of luck that a awesome dottyback!

Thanks! Dottyback are very territorial but he's going into my 600 gal fish only tank and there are some bossy inhabitants there already lol namely my clown trigger and my b**ching moorish idol!

scchase · Sep 20, 2016

One of the crankiest dottybacks and gets big too, I have seen some pushing 6" that beat up triggers and other large fish. 600g of mean fish is about right for him though. Females look very different if I remember right. Off the top of my head should be in the genus Cypho.