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Unread 05/30/2020, 10:35 PM   #1
ronalvio
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ID this fish?

Just got this from my lfs. It was a donation of a customer tank tear down. They don’t have much info on the fish.... I’ve asked them. They did say it laid eggs for the owner.

I’ve checked with dr Joshi and it’s not a photon he said.

It’s large about 4.5 inches and has the classic dirty coloration and marking of a wild caught.

Some have told me it could also be tank raised. Some say it could be a mix?


Can you please share your opinions? Thx.






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Unread 05/31/2020, 10:50 AM   #2
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Black onyx maybe? By the way, would you mind explaining about the dirty coloration and the mark of a captive specimen, please?


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Unread 05/31/2020, 02:20 PM   #3
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Dirty is how I describe the uneven patterning compared to captive onyx that have uniform black colorations. This fish looks patchy in spots


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Unread 05/31/2020, 06:31 PM   #4
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I wouldn't say that wild caught onyx have uneven patterning. If anything it would be opposite. BTW, even pure black wild caught onyx can loose their dark coloration when they are put in with anemones that are not their natural host.
In one of the pictures it looks like your fish may have a little bit of a squared off nose, which would make me say that it is tank bred.


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Unread 05/31/2020, 10:36 PM   #5
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I wouldn't say that wild caught onyx have uneven patterning. If anything it would be opposite. BTW, even pure black wild caught onyx can loose their dark coloration when they are put in with anemones that are not their natural host.
In one of the pictures it looks like your fish may have a little bit of a squared off nose, which would make me say that it is tank bred.

Thanks does it look like a perc or something mixed or ?


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I’ve checked with dr Joshi and it’s not a photon he said.


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That doesn’t mean it couldn’t be a Photon hybrid. It could also be a C-quest Onyx hybrid of some sort. It wouldn’t surprise me if you never got a correct ID on this clown.


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Unread 06/01/2020, 10:16 PM   #7
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Even more a mystery! More special!


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