Mystery fish

[Nitheesh H N]

Hi everyone!

Needed help identifying this fish (not the damsel) that my LFS sent over instead of another critter that I had asked for. Attaching pics for reference. It seems to be quite docile in the week that it has been in the tank. Was initially very shy and hid in the rock outcrop for a few days. Now it swims out more often and likes to hang out with my fire shrimp. It looks like some kind of cardinal, but I can't seem to find any similar fish on the web. Was hoping you guys could help me out on this

 

[Crabs McJones]

Hi everyone!

Needed help identifying this fish (not the damsel) that my LFS sent over instead of another critter that I had asked for. Attaching pics for reference. It seems to be quite docile in the week that it has been in the tank. Was initially very shy and hid in the rock outcrop for a few days. Now it swims out more often and likes to hang out with my fire shrimp. It looks like some kind of cardinal, but I can't seem to find any similar fish on the web. Was hoping you guys could help me out on this

#reefsquad any id on this little guy? Almost looks like some sort of chromis

 

[DSC reef]

Not sure. Looks like a mix of a chromis and cardinal fish.

 

[Brew12]

A picture with less blue would help.

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Looks like a apogon cathetogramma cardinalfish. Here is a picture of one

 

[Nitheesh H N]

A picture with less blue would help.

Sorry for that. Here's a clearer picture with little more whites

Looks like a apogon cathetogramma cardinalfish. Here is a picture of one

Looks almost exactly like this one. I think you've identified it. Thank you for the help!

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Sorry for that. Here's a clearer picture with little more whites

Looks almost exactly like this one. I think you've identified it. Thank you for the help!

You're welcome

 

[Lasse]

Here is the two species of sphaeramia

The genus Apogonichthyoides

The family of Cardinals (2 pages)

The damsels (2 pages)

I would look closely on Apogonichthyoides

Sincerely Lasse

 

[4FordFamily]

Apogonichthyoides cathetogramma, a less common type of cardinalfish.