Here's another ID for you John...

[Anonymous]

Any guesses?

 

[K9coral]

Dunno the name but I want one!

 

[Len]

Can I play?

 

[John_Brandt]

Yes, please do Len.

 

[Len]

I'm guessing Tasanoides flavofasciatus

 

[John_Brandt]

Fancy, Len

Did you find it on the photographers site, or the anthias book?

 

[sedgro]

There is actually a nice article about Japanese anthias like this one on Scott Michael's "Coral Realm" website: http://www.coralrealm.com/homepage.html


As long as we are playing... can anyone guess the name of the wrasse on the left in the image that my Paracheilinus octotaenia is so nicely displaying for (BTW it was beaten up in the LFS tank, not mine).

sedgro

 

[Len]

I'm a rare fish nut like sedgro. I have a list of Anthias that I'd love to have but would never muster the guts to pay for

 

[Len]

Which reminds me, I really need to renew my coralrealm subscription.

 

[sedgro]

I would love the privilage of just seeing some of those anthias... the only ones that seem to show up around here anymore are Bartlett's, Squares, Squamapinnus and Purple Queens (still waiting to see one actually eat - I am beginning to think they must be photosynthetic.

sedgro

 

[John_Brandt]

The fish on the left is Halichoeres rubricephalus.

 

[sedgro]

John - yep you got it! Eats like a champ despite its damaged fins. Picked it up at Old Town Aquarium today.

sedgro

 

[Anonymous]

Bingo! I love that little thing. They come from coldwater, but I betcha we could keep one at UCD in our temperate tanks.

 

[K9coral]

Ooops, this isnt a fish picture

 

[John_Brandt]

Bam!

 

[Anonymous]

Hehe, my new desktop. Thanks! Ever heard of one being sold in the US?

 

[John_Brandt]

No Matt, I haven't. I hadn't even seen a photo until you posted it. What an amazing fish!