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CA2OR
02-01-2009, 08:19 PM
Probably going to be an easy one.
http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/ca2or/36g%20Acrylic/Pseudochromis.jpg
CA2OR
02-01-2009, 08:19 PM
sorry best I can do. This guy hides all the time.
CA2OR
02-01-2009, 08:33 PM
Very hard to catch pic, can't wait to try and catch him.
MadReefer
02-01-2009, 08:38 PM
Looks like Pseudochromis porphyreus.
Purple pseudochromis.
CA2OR
02-01-2009, 09:00 PM
dang, I was hoping that wasn't it. Thanks for the quick responce. Points given
mrgreenthumb
02-01-2009, 09:02 PM
yep purple dottyback for the common name
CA2OR
02-01-2009, 09:04 PM
wait....so dottyback or psuedochromis?
mrgreenthumb
02-01-2009, 09:17 PM
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+38+170&pcatid=170 they are one and the same, one is scientific and the other is their common name.
CA2OR
02-01-2009, 09:22 PM
ah....just someone had said, originally when asking about this fish, that it depends on whether it was a psuedochromis or a dottyback, if it would go good in my tank.
mrgreenthumb
02-01-2009, 09:26 PM
yea they can be jerks there is no doubt about it
CA2OR
02-01-2009, 09:44 PM
I like the fish thuogh, picked it up from Rose City as an FYI
theJenchild
02-03-2009, 10:35 PM
I have one of these guys! I named him Achmed and I really like him. Although he is a fairly shy fish, and easily startled, he is also absolutely beautiful and pretty active. My research indicated that I would need to be cautious should I consider adding other basslets or similarly shaped fish. Pretty fish! Congrats!
CA2OR
02-03-2009, 10:44 PM
Thank you. Can't figure out name for him yet. I like the name for yours.
albertareef
02-04-2009, 09:54 AM
I have one of these guys! I named him Achmed and I really like him. Although he is a fairly shy fish, and easily startled, he is also absolutely beautiful and pretty active. My research indicated that I would need to be cautious should I consider adding other basslets or similarly shaped fish. Pretty fish! Congrats!

Likewise - I have had these on and off for many years and they have been really nice community fish. I just wouldn't add any other basslet though or it would probably get ugly fast! Enjoy!