What kind of fish is this?

[rickl]

New to SW. I got the fish with the yellow stripe as part of the setup I bought from a guy getting out of the hobby. Need help identifiying it.
Thanks,
Rick L.

 

[crimzy]

Damsel... honey damsel if I'm not mistaken.

 

[reef noob]

angel or damsel

 

[rbaldino]

Definitely a damsel of some sort, and not one of the common ones.

 

[reef noob]

maybe https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4

 

[viper_930]

Paraglyphidodon melas, aka bluefin or yellow-backed damsel. They're pretty common at the stores around my area.

 

[skipperdz]

yea i had one in my nano for a couple months then traded him back for a maroon clown. its a ybd

 

[rickl]

He's seems awfully big for a Damsel, but what do I know. He's really aggressive. Pesters my Cinnamin Clown all the time. I'll look up Damsels and see if I can find him.
Thanks,
Rick L.

 

[rickl]

Yup, yellow-backed Damsel.
Thanks!

 

[nereef]

one of my favorite damsels. it will lose its white color and turn a dark purple. then it will lose its stripe. they aren't aggressive as far as damsels go, imo.

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by RickL
He's seems awfully big for a Damsel, but what do I know. He's really aggressive. Pesters my Cinnamin Clown all the time. I'll look up Damsels and see if I can find him.
Thanks,
Rick L.
Nothing but a damsel would pester a grown Cinnamon Clown, they can take care of themselves.

 

[hogs]

I have two of them. They grow to about 4 inches. They are very hardy and yes, they can be rather aggressive. Not as aggressive as Blue devils or 3 Spots but still can be a pain in the A to tankmates. The only Damsels that I found who aren't really aggressive are Chromis's.

 

[greg j]

Get rid of it now, while there is a possibility that you can catch it, and a slim possibility that a fish store exists that would be stupid enough to trade you something for it.
It's a neoglyphidodon melas -- black damselfish (commonly referred to as bluefin damsel also)
When they are juveniles they are stunning, one of the most attractive damsels IMO.
Then they grow and get uglier and uglier (kind of like when you have watercolor paints and mix them all together to make a mucky brown/black/gross color), and grow to be quite large, easily 3+ inches.
Don't trust any fish store that will sell you these fish. They also eat soft coral.

 

[jesses89]

as it grows and matures it will change color... turn from what it is now.. to all black.
Bluefin damsel.

 

[xdave]

Someday he'll look like this