id my damselfish
 

this is the closest image i have seen to my fish today after looking
to id it.
http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/reef_fish_p..._STC_10_03.jpg
mine doesn't have the caudal fin spot but does have the dorsal fin
spot, is primarily that color on the front, but fades into pink, which
may just look pink because of my daylight, and may be a pinkish grey,
but totally looks pink.
the caudal, pec, and anal fins are transparent, pelvic fins are
yellow, dorsal fin is pink or lavender pink i guess is more the
pinkish hue i see.
the lavender pinkish starts on the operculum and works it way back.
i may get some pics here on my website, sooner than later, its way
outdated, and old. stay tuned for that

id my damselfish
 

On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:19:35 -0800, wolfdogg
wrote:

this is the closest image i have seen to my fish today after looking
to id it.
http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/reef_fish_p..._STC_10_03.jpg
mine doesn't have the caudal fin spot but does have the dorsal fin
spot, is primarily that color on the front, but fades into pink, which
may just look pink because of my daylight, and may be a pinkish grey,
but totally looks pink.
the caudal, pec, and anal fins are transparent, pelvic fins are
yellow, dorsal fin is pink or lavender pink i guess is more the
pinkish hue i see.
the lavender pinkish starts on the operculum and works it way back.
i may get some pics here on my website, sooner than later, its way
outdated, and old. stay tuned for that

Hello Wolfdogg,

It looks like a "Red Saddleback Anemonefish" Amphiprion ephippium
according to Damselfishes of the World by Dr. Gerald R. Allen.
Maximum size 110 mm SL (approx. 4.4 inches), so it will be a hardcase
when full grown.

Regards, Fishnut.

id my damselfish
 

Looks like a three spot damsel. Here is the link:

http://www.sal****erfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4


RubenD

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this is the closest image i have seen to my fish today after looking
to id it.
http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/reef_fish_p..._STC_10_03.jpg
mine doesn't have the caudal fin spot but does have the dorsal fin
spot, is primarily that color on the front, but fades into pink, which
may just look pink because of my daylight, and may be a pinkish grey,
but totally looks pink.
the caudal, pec, and anal fins are transparent, pelvic fins are
yellow, dorsal fin is pink or lavender pink i guess is more the
pinkish hue i see.
the lavender pinkish starts on the operculum and works it way back.
i may get some pics here on my website, sooner than later, its way
outdated, and old. stay tuned for that

id my damselfish
 

the problem with those images is my fish is pink, on the back 3/4
atleast. and all the images i see its all yellow. im looking for
some images of the lavender/pink version. also the black spot having
blue around its edges doesnt look the same, unles i cant see it good
enough, but it looks pitch black only. also i cant seem to find the
small spot on its upper caudal fin at all. but again, my fish is pink
and yellow, not yellow.

any more ideas? i did a full google search, but maybe somebody has
some better resources.

oh yes, it has one major trait thats noted somewhere, it digs burrows
with its tail. i put rocks int e way, and it finds a way to burrow in
between the rocks, and when i put shells there, it carries off the
shell with its mouth to about 5 inches away from its favoured burrow
location which has been the same spot in my tank since i got him. he
would see aggressive, but stop short of biting my clown, even though
he appears to try to attack him. he never makes contact, and the
false percula is oblivious to his attempted attacks causing NO stress
whatsoever the clown. when it digs burrows its using its tail to
dig a hole in teh sand, in which is clouds up the water, to my dismay,
for a short time being, also the top almost 2 inches is consistantly
disturbed in teh DSB in his area, and the sand creates dunes all the
way to the back of the tank on the one side near the filter intake on
the 29gal aquapod from front to back. he/she's a little ****er!. i
would tolerate it if it were overly agressive but its really not, the
clown gets plenty to eat, and the flamefish, (firefish) goby and neon
goby arent affected by it either. geese, the firefish would blow a
hole in the damsel's back if it were really ****ed off cause thats
one fast attack missle when he gets ****ed as i have witnessed about 9
months ago when it struck at a lawnmower blenny once.