SRC Member DottyClown Posted November 6, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted November 6, 2013 I've been trying to positive ID this damselfish in the photo. Some sites calls it Azure Damselfish and says is different from Blue Devil Damselfish, but others seems to suggest they are the same fish. Any expert can help provide a positive ID on this? Tks. Was think of adding a Royal Gramma to the tank, but I think they won't be compatible, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohanson Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I think it is the azure damsel fish. I usually use this site http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+28+108&pcatid=108 to id fish. Quote Tank: 3.5ft x 2ft x 1.5ft, 12mm Sump: 3ft Skimmer: Bubble Magus Curve 7 Lightings: Maxspect 15000k Return Pump: Eheim 1252 Wavemaker: Jebao WP25, Jebao RW-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Firestarter Posted November 7, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted November 7, 2013 Its an azure damselfish for sure. 1 Quote Sometimes the good guys gotta do bad things to make the bad guys pay. - Harvey Specter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DottyClown Posted November 7, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 7, 2013 Thanks for the ID. Azure is a less aggressive damsel, hopefully it will tolerate a Royal Gramma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Firestarter Posted November 8, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted November 8, 2013 I think the royal gamma will whack it up instead. Quote Sometimes the good guys gotta do bad things to make the bad guys pay. - Harvey Specter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DottyClown Posted November 8, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 8, 2013 I think the royal gamma will whack it up instead. Really? And I thought the Royal Gramma had a peaceful temperament. Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponsor Jamie @ Vertex Posted November 13, 2013 Sponsor Share Posted November 13, 2013 Chrysiptera damsels (demoiselle) are often refered to as Blue Devils, as C. cyanea (not Chromis cyanea, another damsel) was one of the first fish kept, way back in the 1960's. Due to their aggressive nature, Blue Devil quickly became the popular moniker in English. As the genus has many members which have now become common in stores, lots of them various blue or blue-yellow combinations, Blue Devil tended to be applied to all. Not being a fan of popular names, I attempt to use the latin, as this is standard regardless of the mother tongue. The Azure Damsel shown is C. hemicyanea (which means half-blue). C. parasema is blue with a yellow tail and often called Azure, as well, or yellow-tailed azure. C. starki and C. taupou are similar with yellow on different parts of the body. All good fish, but tend to get more adn mopre aggressive as they mature. If you want a blue damsel that is less aggressive, look for Pomacentrus allenii. Stunning, smaller and considerably more gentle. Jamie Quote Jamie Vande Vertex Aquaristik Cologne, Germany www.vertexaquaristik.com jamie@vertexaquaristik.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanegan Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I had this fish in the photo for a few years. It ignores and is ignored by all my other fish. When it was new, it was quite timid though. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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