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    Name That Fish

    If you have not yet seen it, here is a very entertaining thread on Reef Central. It is an ongoing thread on the identification of rare fish. Here are the rules: So this is how it works. I post a picture of a fish and whoever gets it first with scientific and common name, many [...]

    If you have not yet seen it, here is a very entertaining thread on Reef Central. It is an ongoing thread on the identification of rare fish. Here are the rules:

    So this is how it works. I post a picture of a fish and whoever gets it first with scientific and common name, many will not have a common name. So if you get it right first you get to post a picture of your choice and then game goes on…

    Below is our contribution from the aquarium of Mr. Matsouka. Can you identify this odd ball? Photo by Koji Wada.

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    • http://coralidea.com Jake Adams

      Hedgehog Butterflyfish, Prognathodes dichrous

    • http://glassbox-design.com eric michael

      That it is! You’re taking it up a notch with the partial photos. I got lucky on the P. pelicieri. The Red, white and yellow markings are very distinct. Just added another, you should have it rather quickly.
      mystery fish

    • http://coralidea.com Jake Adams

      Belonoperca pylei, come on, too easy.

    • http://glassbox-design.com eric michael

      I know. It’s a nice photo though :)

    • http://stonyreef.com stonyr

      no fair if the guy from an ID site answers them all!

      ;)

    • jeffry r. johnston

      @stonyr LOL! :-P

    • Tim

      Hey, I am really happy that everyone is enjoying and more importantly learning from this thread I created. By far the most visited thread I have ever started. Again love your site. Keep up the great work!!

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