Friday, February 17, 2012

I took a picture of this fish at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, IL. I'm trying to figure out what it was so I can correctly title the picture, but I haven't been able to figure it out.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alyssajones鈥?/a>

Any fish experts that can help me?|||It is a Threadfin Anthia (Nemanthias carberryi).

EDIT: Did anyone actually LOOK at the photo of the fish?
Royal Grammas have a straight up and down split and are more solid in colour, also have a narrower body. "Purple Basslet" is the common name of a dozen fish (including several purple Anthias).

Yellow Tail Basslet, or Pseudanthias evansi, is a possibility though. Although I thought I could just about see a little yellow line by his mouth which would make it a N.carberryi.

http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/PicturesS鈥?/a>
http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/PicturesS鈥?/a>|||Purple Basslet is my best guess. however, it might be a variation of a Royal Gramma Basslet.

Good luck!|||It is a Royal Gamma. I know because I have one :)

Edit: Excuse me a Royal Gramma, typing to fast lol.|||its a yellow tail Basslet for sure|||Elijah M is right, it's a Purple Basslet. Give him the 10 points!

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