PADI OW C-card picture question??

[6gunsal]

Hey folks. Just wondering if you can help settle an argument between me and a non-diving friend.
I showed a friend my padi c-card the other day and she claims that the red fish in front of the coral is a parrot fish. Just to be obstinate I disagreed and am trying to prove her wrong.
Wish I could find a better picture on google, but can any fish people tell me if it is in fact a parrot fish or not?

thanks,
6

 

[Ann Marie]

http://www.projectaware.org/americas/english/image/00732_AW_OWc-card_l.jpg

Here's a little larger photo of it. It doesn't appear to be a parrotfish to me. Doesn't have the right body/head-shape.

My carpets are being cleaned and I can't go up to reference any of my fish ID books to tell you what kind of fish it is.

 

[StevenN]

This one made me look in my wallet. That picture is too small for me to tell what it is. I'm sure you'll have an answer soon.

 

[stimpy4242]

I think it is an anthias. I have a saltwater tank with a harem of anthias and they look close...

 

[6gunsal]

thanks guys, its looking pretty good for me so far

 

[hollywood703]

I agree, i too have Anthia's in my SW system....The males and Females have different coloration, and and can switch from male to female or female to male (cant remember which at this time) it could be in transition, hence the reason the coloration is off a bit.....To me the head looks more like some sort of wrasse, but the body and tail is definately Anthia.

 

[Ann Marie]

I don't think it has the right body shape stimpy. It appears to have more of a body shape of some sort of wrasse.

Oops, I see someone's beaten me to it. That's what happens when you start to post and then decide you need more coffee.

 

[MagicChicken]

To me the head looks more like some sort of wrasse, but the body and tail is definately Anthia.

Same here.

Another anthias example:
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/Picture 20 - Anthias.jpg

Wrasses come in a wide variety of shape, size and color. The C-card picture is very small and it's hard to make out some details like eye color. It could be a wrasse (genus Bodianus, perhaps), but it looks much more like Pseudoanthias to me.

I'm not a fish specialist though.

 

[Ifoundnemo]

As per red sea reef guide I would hazard that its a Diana's Hogfish - for those latin speakers amongst us (of which I am not one) its a Bodianus Diana.

Length up to 25 cm found at 6 - 30 m Generally inhabits rocky and coral reef areas from the surf zone down. Mostly it is solitary and spends much of the dayligth hours searching for food.

Hope this helps you win your arguement.

It is a member of the wrasse family.

 

[Jeff Toorish]

Doesn't look the same to me.

Jeff