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psusocr
07/21/2011, 12:32 PM
I cant fig out for the life of me what this is??( not the tangs) He is tan, has very bright little blue dots on him running in a perfect horizontal pattern. He is very ugly, very protective, charges my hand when its in the tank but never bites me. He LOVES eating brisstle worms and/or anythign else i put in the tank. He spends 99% of his day in the rockwork just peeking out for pictures here and there.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/psusocr/100_4524.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c120/psusocr/100_4523.jpg
injektion
07/21/2011, 12:37 PM
looks like some sort of grouper, not 100% sure though
blface
07/21/2011, 12:41 PM
Looks like a Diadama(sp.) which is in the grouper/dottyback family.
psusocr
07/21/2011, 12:47 PM
he been this size for 3 years...hes pretty small with a wierd flat like tail which is why didnt think grouper at first..he also has one heck of an underbite with some sharp teeth(grouper -like)

After looking with your suggestions i came up with Pseudochromis fuscus "Golden Dottyback"

what a wierd fish... Thanks guys
AfricaOffroad
07/21/2011, 02:04 PM
Looks like an Assessor to me
AuroraDrvr
07/21/2011, 02:17 PM
I do not know my Pseudochromis very well. But I'd guess Pseudochromis marshallensis
psusocr
07/21/2011, 02:24 PM
Looks like an Assessor to me

His tail isnt split like the assessor's tail and he is a vdarker tan..The assessor seems to be a bright yellow color

AuroraDrvr I do not know my Pseudochromis very well. But I'd guess Pseudochromis marshallensis

This seems like a good guess other than the colors...

This is going to drive me crazy!
AuroraDrvr
07/21/2011, 04:25 PM
This seems like a good guess other than the colors...
Yea... In my mind it's 100% from the Pseudochromidae family. Just a matter of which genus/species after that.

Any chance at better (closer) shots?
Luiz Rocha
07/21/2011, 05:21 PM
Looks like Pseudochromis fuscus to me, there is a lot of variation in color of this species. Check this:

http://www.fishbase.org/photos/thumbnailssummary.php?ID=6627
psusocr
07/21/2011, 07:54 PM
Looks like Pseudochromis fuscus to me, there is a lot of variation in color of this species. Check this:

http://www.fishbase.org/photos/thumbnailssummary.php?ID=6627

Thats 100% it.. the first one in the picture on the top left from indonisia!!!