Fish ID help

[Dsumpter]

Good day reefers, could someone please help me ID this fish? I have a pair of them, one is a bit larger with a thin purple stripe from its nose to about midway on both sides and the other has no stripe.

 

[tjohnson3]

Some type of damsel… hard to tell exactly which from the photos, but def a damsel

 

[Dsumpter]

Yes, I know they are damsels, but what type of damsel is the question? They have a dark blue body with long orange fins and like I said the one has a thin purple stripe down both sides from the nose to the front portion of the dorsal fin the other has no thin line.

 

[Haydn]

To me they look like they are from the Neoglyphidodon species, possibly N. crossi or N. polyacanthus changing into their adult colours.

If you can get a picture under white lights they may be easier to ID.

 

[Reefer Reboot]

+1 on the Neoglyphidodon crossi, anal fin coloring half and half.

 

[nereefpat]

Was it orange or yellow bodied at some point? Or is the fish new to you?

 

[Zionas]

This genus of damsels generally fades in color once fully grown and becomes very aggressive.

 

[Dsumpter]

Was it orange or yellow bodied at some point? Or is the fish new to you?

I got the pair when they were about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch and they always been the same color.