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There is no picture or anything attached?Hi
This was bought as Chaetodon Tinkeri. What is your opinion ?
sorry, it did not post it for some reasonThere is no picture or anything attached?
The problem is - I can't tell how big or small the fish is - IF it's quite small - it could be changing color (see how the front black is fading)? To me it also looks like Burgess' butterflyfishThere is the picture
It’s quite small, but it has the colours of the Tinkeri all over the body, the problem is the black line that the tinkeri usually doesn’t haveThe problem is - I can't tell how big or small the fish is - IF it's quite small - it could be changing color (see how the front black is fading)? To me it also looks like Burgess' butterflyfish
Its a ghost fish !! Need pics under white lightingHi
This was bought as Chaetodon Tinkeri. What is your opinion ?
If you look at the picture of the burgess butterfly - it looks like one of those. But - as I said. it could also be that the anterior blackness (to me) is fading. How big is the fish?It’s quite small, but it has the colours of the Tinkeri all over the body, the problem is the black line that the tinkeri usually doesn’t have
About 7 cmIf you look at the picture of the burgess butterfly - it looks like one of those. But - as I said. it could also be that the anterior blackness (to me) is fading. How big is the fish?
Its a ghost fish !! Need pics under white lighting
May be Burgess Butterflyfish often confused with Basabe’s ButterflyfishThere is the picture
OH thats pretty big. So - this becomes a problem - since it's known that Burgessi and Tinker can also interbreed. I'm sure you've seen this page - but look at the examples. juvenile chaetodon tinkeriAbout 7 cm
I own a small business in Finland and bought this from a very reputable wholesaler. I bought it as a Tinkeri, and they reassured me that they also bought it as Tinkeri and that it is just a juvenile. I have a client interested in it, but I don’t want to sell it to him something as something that it’s not.Let's back up a second. How much was the fish? 1200? 1300? more/
So what would you think? Hybrid?I own a small business in Finland and bought this from a very reputable wholesaler. I bought it as a Tinkeri, and they reassured me that they also bought it as Tinkeri and that it is just a juvenile. I have a client interested in it, but I don’t want to sell it to him something as something that it’s not.
I am not sure you can tell at this stage 'for sure'. In fact the more I look - the more 'yellow' I see as compared to the Tinkeri 'orange' highlights. I don't presume to tell you how to run your business. If it were me I would say it's analogous to selling an artwork 'After Rembrandt' or 'in the school of Rembrandt' - we can't guarantee it. It will likely become a very beautiful fish - As to whether it's a tinkeri - My guess is 'no' - or a hybrid. However - that said - there are very few pictures of small juveniles available to compare. If you wanted to hold it to see how the front black area fades (or not) - all good. IMHO - The lack of pure orange coloration is a warning sign. Hope this helps rather than confusesSo what would you think? Hybrid?
Thanks for your help. I by no means believe that I’m an expert especially when it comes to identifying fish, as I focusse more on corals. This order was a one off. I ended up selling it as a Burgessi X Tinkeri Hybrid for much less. If it ends up being a Tinkeri good for the buyer, but at least he is paying for what I can identify it as right now.I am not sure you can tell at this stage 'for sure'. In fact the more I look - the more 'yellow' I see as compared to the Tinkeri 'orange' highlights. I don't presume to tell you how to run your business. If it were me I would say it's analogous to selling an artwork 'After Rembrandt' or 'in the school of Rembrandt' - we can't guarantee it. It will likely become a very beautiful fish - As to whether it's a tinkeri - My guess is 'no' - or a hybrid. However - that said - there are very few pictures of small juveniles available to compare. If you wanted to hold it to see how the front black area fades (or not) - all good. IMHO - The lack of pure orange coloration is a warning sign. Hope this helps rather than confuses
BurgessHi
This was bought as Chaetodon Tinkeri. What is your opinion ?