Tired of calling him my "purple fish"

[fishcrazee]

I still have not found a positive ID for this fish. I'm sure he's in the pomacentrus family somewhere, but I'd like to know what he/she is specifically. I've spent a lot of time looking through fish indexes with no certain ID. The closest I can come is the creole damsel or pomacentrus agasizzi, but not really sure it's that one. Whenever people look at him, they all say they've never seen a fish like him He's about 5" and completely purple. He has a light blue color to his iris. He behaves somewhat like a damsel, but is not overly territoral. He will nibble on seaweed and I've seen him nibble on GSP. He seems to really like the Formula one pellets. Here are some pictures, not the best, I know.

 

[steve-s]

Not ignoring your post, just haven't found a good match yet. It has alot in common with a few genus including Plectroglyphidodon and Neoglyphidodon moreso, Microspathodon not so much. It also has some remnants of Chromis.

If I went by just the last pic on the right, I'd say Neoglyphidodon melas.

Cheers
Steve

 

[fishcrazee]

Appreciate your effort. I'm just a novice and it takes me twice as long to sift through info that's not relevant........

 

[wrightme43]

could it be a mix?

 

[fishcrazee]

Yes, I think it very well might be the Neoglyphidodon melas in the adult stage, although the name is misleading, as he's really a purple/blue color. Thanks for looking!!!

 

[steve-s]

could it be a mix?

Possible but I doubt it.

Yes, I think it very well might be the Neoglyphidodon melas in the adult stage, although the name is misleading, as he's really a purple/blue color.

Shades of color can often be deceiving when trying to ID animals especially where fluorescent lighting is used. Also one reason I do not use common names that often, they rarely depict the fish that well.

Cheers
Steve

 

[fishcrazee]

I guess this would solve the question asked in my other post "what's eating my xenia?" Looks like soft corals are definetely on the menu for this fish

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16728

 

[Anthony Calfo]

I did make the damsel call

 

[ronj]

at the risk of sounding goofy as h$**, you could call your fish "Barney" the big purple fish....J/K

 

[morgan]

look kinda like a western blue devil its not from australia is it just my 2cents

 

[returnofsid]

Hmmm, to my totally untrained eye, it definately looks like some type of Damsel.

 

[Anthony Calfo]

I agree with Steve... this is one of the "giant damsel" genera species. Do see the coverage of this very topic at wetwebmedia.com (Giant damsels)

 

[Jiddy]

I know what it is, its a Purplious Fishes





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