Damsel yes, but what kind?

[chrisnif]

it is in the top of the photo, I have a YTBD and this isnt as blue, nor as yellow, its also more elongated. Its not particularly yellow on the belly either. Any help would be great... I just want to make sure I didnt get something that is going to get very large (the ytbd is already starting to get mean and I may return both of them honestly, not sure yet tho)

 

[hunt]

yellowtail damsel, took me a while to find it

 

[chrisnif]

thats the thing a yellow tail blue damsel (i have one) is shaped like a 2,3 or 4 stripe (taller, not too long) this one is torpedo shaped....
Anyone else?

 

[meowzer]

this is what a ytbd should look like
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/Yellowt...el_p_1347.html

 

[chrisnif]

Yup, I have one of those, then this "mystery" damsel
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3243888
this is what a ytbd should look like
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/Yellowt...el_p_1347.html

 

[meowzer]

Could it be a yellow belly damsel? It's hard for me to see it in that pic
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/Yellowb...sel_p_140.html

 

[chrisnif]

actually it looks more like this
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/Blue-Damsel_p_495.html
Just has yellowing on the tail and not really yellow, but definitely a color change on the belly.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by Chrisnif
http:///forum/post/3243921
actually it looks more like this
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/Blue-Damsel_p_495.html
Just has yellowing on the tail and not really yellow, but definitely a color change on the belly.
Oh I give up

 

[chrisnif]

Maybe they hybridize like african cichlids

 

[aquaknight]

No dice without a better pic. Try taking one with flash, it should stop the blurring.
From the shape, I think it's a damsel in the Pomacentrus genus, no idea what species...

 

[olemiss]

I bought 25 of these for an eel tank, they were listed as false yellow tail damsels from my LFS's distributor. The few that survived the eel are quite aggressive.