Fish Tournament: Dwarf Angels. Round 1, Vote 10

[danenelsen]

Welcome everyone to the tenth day of the Dwarf Angel Tournament! For new voters, both appearance and temperament can be taken into consideration while voting. Let’s get voting! @Reefkeepers Archive

Previous Winners:
Fisher’s VS. Pygmy Yellowtail
Bicolor VS. Japanese
Half Black VS. Yellowfin
Orange Peel VS. Narc
Golden VS. True Shepard’s
Peppermint VS. Solar Flare Flame
Yellowpeel VS. Rusty
Yellow VS. Flame
Joculator VS. Keyhole

Orangeback Angelfish (Centropyge acanthops)

Cherub Angelfish (Centropyge argi)

 

[i cant think]

Welcome everyone to the tenth day of the Dwarf Angel Tournament! For new voters, both appearance and temperament can be taken into consideration while voting. Let’s get voting! @Reefkeepers Archive

Previous Winners:
Fisher’s VS. Pygmy Yellowtail
Bicolor VS. Japanese
Half Black VS. Yellowfin
Orange Peel VS. Narc
Golden VS. True Shepard’s
Peppermint VS. Solar Flare Flame
Yellowpeel VS. Rusty
Yellow VS. Flame
Joculator VS. Keyhole

Orangeback Angelfish (Centropyge acanthops)

Cherub Angelfish (Centropyge argi)

Sorry, the Flame Back gets this vote. Cant not go for the fish I own!

 

[danenelsen]

Sorry, the Flame Back gets this vote. Cant not go for the fish I own!

Correct me if I’m wrong, but my understanding is that the Flame Back and the Orangeback are two different species, though they almost look identical. The Orangeback is Centropyge acanthops and the Flame Back is Centropyge aurantonotus. Is this correct?

 

[PR_nano]

I really like the Cherub, plan to get one for my new build

 

[LaloJ]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but my understanding is that the Flame Back and the Orangeback are two different species, though they almost look identical. The Orangeback is Centropyge acanthops and the Flame Back is Centropyge aurantonotus. Is this correct?

I know Centropyge acanthops as flameback angel, and Centropyge aurantonotus as fireball angelfish.

 

[danenelsen]

I know Centropyge acanthops as flameback angel, and Centropyge aurantonotus as fireball angelfish.

I guess we all have different names for the same fish! Good thing for the scientific names!

 

[i cant think]

I know Centropyge acanthops as flameback angel, and Centropyge aurantonotus as fireball angelfish.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but my understanding is that the Flame Back and the Orangeback are two different species, though they almost look identical. The Orangeback is Centropyge acanthops and the Flame Back is Centropyge aurantonotus. Is this correct?

I know Centropyge acanthops as the African Flame Back - this is the species in the Indian Ocean. Centropyge argi I know as the Cherub Angel and Centropyge aurantonotus I know as the Brazilian Flame Back Angel

 

[OrionN]

It seem like you seeded the angels first before entering the tournament. Either that or this is a crooked tournament. It seem like all the rounds are no brainer.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

For an embarrassingly long time I thought these two were the same species lol

 

[OrionN]

For an embarrassingly long time I thought these two were the same species lol

They, C. aurantonotus and C. acanthops, do look similar except for the tail. Add to this mix, there is the third species, the C. resplendens, which also looks similar except for the tail.
I wonder if anybody did DNA analysis of the se three species and see how similar they are?

 

[danenelsen]

It seem like you seeded the angels first before entering the tournament. Either that or this is a crooked tournament. It seem like all the rounds are no brainer.

I promise all the fish were randomly matched up! I do agree though that most of the rounds have been a blowout! Hopefully that means we’re in for a more balanced and interesting round two!

 

[i cant think]

I promise all the fish were randomly matched up! I do agree though that most of the rounds have been a blowout! Hopefully that means we’re in for a more balanced and interesting round two!

Honestly, I’ve found that my opinion is in more cases than not very controversial.
But, working in an LFS you kind of see these odd balls appear a lot more and get to love them. It’s why I find it interesting seeing these polls and seeing who agrees with my preferences.