Unidentified Angelfish

[InCodWeTrust]

Saw this angelfish at local fish store and thought it was beautiful but first I need to identify it. It looks like a multicolor but the LFS labels it as corral beauty. Can anyone identify it?

 

[C. Eymann]

Pearlscale pygmy angel?

aka

Centropyge vroliki ?

 

[KrisReef]

On my phone it looks like some variety of Pygmy angelfish. Some of these are reef safe. I’d be tempted to buy it because I don’t recognize it. Is it rare?

 

[Sump Crab]

following

 

[InCodWeTrust]

On my phone it looks like some variety of Pygmy angelfish. Some of these are reef safe. I’d be tempted to buy it because I don’t recognize it. Is it rare?

Looked rare to me and was very tempted to buy it for $40 but was worried that it wasn’t reef safe.

 

[LiveWire]

To me it kind of looks like it could possibly be a juvenile Multicolor Angelfish?

 

[Sump Crab]

almost looks like a mix between coral beauty/multicolor. Possible hybrid or aberration?

 

[InCodWeTrust]

almost looks like a mix between coral beauty/multicolor. Possible hybrid or aberration?

A hybrid angelfish would go for a lot more than $40 but the sound of it sounds cool.

 

[Sump Crab]

A hybrid angelfish would go for a lot more than $40 but the sound of it sounds cool.

You never know what makes it through unnoticed

 

[Sump Crab]

Its possible it could be an unhealthy fish as well but I would buy it and find out later as I don't recognize it lol

 

[albano]

Was offered this ‘hybrid’ last week...

 

[InCodWeTrust]

So the contenders are a Pearlscale Pygmy Angelfish, a juvenile multicolor angelfish, and a coral beauty multicolor hybrid?

 

[pcon]

From the photos my money would be on C. bispinosa x vorliki. followed by aberrant individuals from either parentage Coral beauty or Half Black, albinism or some other color issue. Followed by 3rd probability C. bispinosa x multicolor Lack of forehead ornamentation that is common in aberrant and hybrids of C. Multicolor suggest to this is less likely than C. vorliki. But hard to say, especially seeing as these all live in overlapping areas so it would be hard to narrow down from geography.

 

[InCodWeTrust]

From the photos my money would be on C. bispinosa x vorliki. followed by aberrant individuals from either parentage Coral beauty or Half Black, albinism or some other color issue. Followed by 3rd probability C. bispinosa x multicolor Lack of forehead ornamentation that is common in aberrant and hybrids of C. Multicolor suggest to this is less likely than C. vorliki. But hard to say, especially seeing as these all live in overlapping areas so it would be hard to narrow down from geography.

So in a nut shell, it’s really rare?

 

[MnFish1]

Rare doesnt mean 'valuable'. Its probably as others have said a hybrid - its impossible say what it will look like in a year (i.e how do we know its a pygmy angel vs a small version of a larger one. Whether rare or not - 40$ is a good price - but it may not be attractive in a couple years. I agree with @pcon

 

[Dragon52]

For $40 If it was me it would already be in my tank.

 

[InCodWeTrust]

Well, I have no intention to buy it so if you live in central Illinois, get there fast.

 

[Dragon52]

To far away from me.

 

[MnFish1]

To far away from me.

Its interesting and no offense to the OP others -to me this is not an attractive fish (at all)

 

[InCodWeTrust]

Its interesting and no offense to the OP others -to me this is not an attractive fish (at all)

None taken, thought it was very unique.