Whoops! Not a yellow belly regal...

[4FordFamily]

https://m.liveaquaria.com/divers-den/product/451006/maldives-yellow-belly-regal-angelfish-juvenile

Hmmmm

 

[User1]

https://m.liveaquaria.com/divers-den/product/451006/maldives-yellow-belly-regal-angelfish-juvenile

Hmmmm

I'm surprised that is still listed. 100 more than what is typically offered but it looks nice. I thought about it when I saw it pass through my email then said no. I'm not ready yet.

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

When I saw the preview I was excited.

When I saw the photo, not so much.

 

[User1]

When I saw the preview I was excited.

When I saw the photo, not so much.

Why?

Edit: Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Summatra, Maldives, or Yellow Belly all look similar to me after a while.

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

It's not a yellow belly variety

 

[User1]

It's not a yellow belly variety

Gotcha - per my edit above while never personally owning one images posted tend to look all the same after a while and over time. Maybe in our aquarium it is different.

 

[alton]

At a inch and a half they are not very bright. But at 2 3/4” the yellow belly looks different

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

They do look similar. The yellow belly varieties look a bit nicer, but their reputation as being less difficult is why they command a much higher price. I'm happy to pay dd premium for a regal, and I'd be happy with a grey belly. I'm just not willing to pay the yellow belly price for the grey bellied.fish.

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

At a inch and a half they are not very bright. But at 2 3/4” the yellow belly looks different

So you concur that this fish which is 2 .75 inches is not a maldives yellow belly juvenile?

 

[Ling_Thing]

I’ve always wanted a regal angel but I guess I like my lps more...

 

[67chevellemalibu2]

Why on Divers Den isn’t the fishes size listed and what region it came from?

 

[puffy127]

Why on Divers Den isn’t the fishes size listed and what region it came from?

It is, down at the bottom:

Size: 2-3/4"
Maldivian juvenile Yellow Belly Regal Angelfish.

 

[67chevellemalibu2]

Missed that.

 

[Shanet]

I’ve always wanted a regal angel but I guess I like my lps more...

Ive had 4 at different times and tanks and not one touched my LPS.

 

[Ling_Thing]

Ive had 4 at different times and tanks and not one touched my LPS.

What about maximas?

 

[4FordFamily]

At a inch and a half they are not very bright. But at 2 3/4” the yellow belly looks different

Yellow belly juveniles are more vibrant as well, gray belly is the wrong variant. Someone somewhere messed up

 

[4FordFamily]

What about maximas?

Clams aren't safe with angels -- but I haven't had an issue with regals and clams personally. But it's certainly possible that it develops a taste for them.

 

[alton]

So you concur that this fish which is 2 .75 inches is not a maldives yellow belly juvenile?

Sorry about replying so slow but I concur
The following is a baby Maldives I received a few years ago from LA notice the stripes are not very detailed or complete

A few months later

Either way the belly is yellow

 

[puffy127]

Are grey bellies found in the Maldives?

 

[4FordFamily]

Are grey bellies found in the Maldives?

Not that I am aware of, or at least they'd be "aberrant". I cannot remember which region can be home to either/or -- but Maldivian Regal are known "yellow belly" varieties.