Baby Regal? Hybrid? What is This Tiny Angelfish?

SkullV · 05/04/2012, 08:15 PM

Left the LFS today with this tiny angelfish. They had it listed as "Tiny Regal Angelfish" which based on the reputation and expertise I totally believe. Then again I have never seen a baby Regal before and the employees on hand didn't know if it was a Red Sea or otherwise.

The little guy was eating pellets, flake, and cyclopeeze in the store so hopefully the fin damage to its anal fin will heal quickly. He's currently in my QT alone so I have plenty of time to observe/treat as necessary.

Anyway, onto the best 2 photos I could get of him at the current time. If anyone has anymore info on the geographic origin or definitive species ID that would be incredible!

geaux xman · 05/04/2012, 08:46 PM

i will take a stab at peppermint angel x regal angel hybrid

Squidmotron · 05/04/2012, 08:48 PM

Hybrids are a little more expensive, but you make up for it in the fuel economy.

SkullV · 05/04/2012, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by geaux xman

i will take a stab at peppermint angel x regal angel hybrid

That would be quite a find! I doubt it would be something that rare though. Maybe Copps or Luiz Rocha will see this and make a positive ID.

tanglovers · 05/04/2012, 10:22 PM

Juvenile regal angel.

Any idea of the collection location? Can't tell yet at its size, they all start out as yellow bellies.

Awesome pickup!

mikid · 05/04/2012, 10:46 PM

my baby regal was only 1" long when picked up 1 1/2 years ago..........

SkullV · 05/04/2012, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tanglovers

Juvenile regal angel.

Any idea of the collection location? Can't tell yet at its size, they all start out as yellow bellies.

Awesome pickup!

After some more research I'm thinking the same thing. No one had any idea of the collection location. The LFS is Old Town Aquarium in Chicago so if they had any idea it would have been listed. They are one of the best!

tanglovers · 05/04/2012, 11:48 PM

Roughly what did it cost? This can be a huge indicator on collection location. The yellow bellied regals, esp this size would demand a much higher price then a indo blue bellied version.

Ambiturner006 · 05/05/2012, 06:25 PM

I love regals. Beautiful.

Kahuna Tuna · 05/05/2012, 07:06 PM

Looks like a standard juvie regal to me, agree with those who say its too small to ID as a regular or yellow belly

Luiz Rocha · 05/05/2012, 07:07 PM

Looks like a juvy Red Sea regal angel to me, the Pacific ones tend to have more blue in the fins like this:

But again, it might be that it is just too small to have the blue. Anyhow, hard to find them that small!

Jasanden · 05/05/2012, 07:43 PM

I think that's a great score. You get to watch it turn into a beautiful adult red sea or indo.

prop-frags · 05/06/2012, 07:31 AM

Looks like a Red Sea Regal. Great find - Congrats!!
While in QT, feed it a wide variety of food, including veggies if you can, and you may want to treat with PraziPro as a preventative measure against flukes or internal parasites. We love our regal (we have the Pacific variant) - we bought it as a juvenile and have had it for 4-5 years...

SDguy · 05/06/2012, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by prop-frags

Looks like a Red Sea Regal. Great find - Congrats!!
While in QT, feed it a wide variety of food, including veggies if you can, and you may want to treat with PraziPro as a preventative measure against flukes or internal parasites. We love our regal (we have the Pacific variant) - we bought it as a juvenile and have had it for 4-5 years...

Wow, I've never seen one with such a yellow/orange anal fin!

Kahuna Tuna · 05/06/2012, 06:22 PM

That is one amazing looking regal.

05/04/2012, 08:15 PM	#1
SkullV They Got My Number Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chicago, IL (Downtown) Posts: 5,912	Baby Regal? Hybrid? What is This Tiny Angelfish? Left the LFS today with this tiny angelfish. They had it listed as "Tiny Regal Angelfish" which based on the reputation and expertise I totally believe. Then again I have never seen a baby Regal before and the employees on hand didn't know if it was a Red Sea or otherwise. The little guy was eating pellets, flake, and cyclopeeze in the store so hopefully the fin damage to its anal fin will heal quickly. He's currently in my QT alone so I have plenty of time to observe/treat as necessary. Anyway, onto the best 2 photos I could get of him at the current time. If anyone has anymore info on the geographic origin or definitive species ID that would be incredible!

05/04/2012, 08:46 PM	#2
geaux xman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 3,273	i will take a stab at peppermint angel x regal angel hybrid __________________ - Miracles 180g 60x30x23" rimless FOWLR - Youtube video: Miracles 180g March 2013

05/04/2012, 08:48 PM	#3
Squidmotron Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 326	Hybrids are a little more expensive, but you make up for it in the fuel economy. __________________ .................................................. Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon "Mixed Reef" Tank (84 inches wide)

05/04/2012, 10:46 PM	#6
mikid Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: fair oaks,california Posts: 1,660	angel my baby regal was only 1" long when picked up 1 1/2 years ago.......... __________________ Mike Dickenson....Marine Aquarist Roudtable of Sacramento, President Current Tank Info: 120 display Red Sea Fish Tank,135 aga sump(rdsb,rock rubble zone/cheato,ron-co matic water change area),2xmag 8s,calc reactor,gfo/carbon reactor,2x250w/2x95vho,moonlights..red sea fish,corals...

05/05/2012, 07:06 PM	#10
Kahuna Tuna Double ugly Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Big Bear Lake, California Posts: 2,553	Looks like a standard juvie regal to me, agree with those who say its too small to ID as a regular or yellow belly __________________ "Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." -George Washington Current Tank Info: 180 gallon soft coral reef, sailfin and kole tangs, doliatus and bicolor rabbitfish, majestic angel, pair of true percs, orangetail filefish, and a pair of yellowtail blue damsels.

05/04/2012, 10:22 PM	#5
tanglovers Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 970	Juvenile regal angel. Any idea of the collection location? Can't tell yet at its size, they all start out as yellow bellies. Awesome pickup!

05/04/2012, 11:48 PM	#8
tanglovers Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 970	Roughly what did it cost? This can be a huge indicator on collection location. The yellow bellied regals, esp this size would demand a much higher price then a indo blue bellied version.

05/05/2012, 06:25 PM	#9
Ambiturner006 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 38	I love regals. Beautiful.

05/05/2012, 07:07 PM	#11
Luiz Rocha Salty Dog Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 770	Looks like a juvy Red Sea regal angel to me, the Pacific ones tend to have more blue in the fins like this: But again, it might be that it is just too small to have the blue. Anyhow, hard to find them that small!

05/05/2012, 07:43 PM	#12
Jasanden Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: southeast , pa Posts: 187	I think that's a great score. You get to watch it turn into a beautiful adult red sea or indo.

05/06/2012, 07:31 AM	#13
prop-frags SPS Slave Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,141	Looks like a Red Sea Regal. Great find - Congrats!! While in QT, feed it a wide variety of food, including veggies if you can, and you may want to treat with PraziPro as a preventative measure against flukes or internal parasites. We love our regal (we have the Pacific variant) - we bought it as a juvenile and have had it for 4-5 years... __________________ - Mike & Terry "Less technology, more biology ... indeed." - Gary White Current Tank Info: 300g sps-dominated reef

05/06/2012, 06:22 PM	#15
Kahuna Tuna Double ugly Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Big Bear Lake, California Posts: 2,553	That is one amazing looking regal. __________________ "Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." -George Washington Current Tank Info: 180 gallon soft coral reef, sailfin and kole tangs, doliatus and bicolor rabbitfish, majestic angel, pair of true percs, orangetail filefish, and a pair of yellowtail blue damsels.