What fish is this?

[sinners]

I have problem identifying the fish above, can anyone help?

cheers!

 

[Rick Murchison]

Looks like a double exposure... where was it taken - location, depth, etc.

 

[sinners]

Rick Murchison once bubbled...
Looks like a double exposure... where was it taken - location, depth, etc.

Location: Bali
Depth: 30.3m

any ideas?

 

[hcs3]

looks like chromis delta to me.

HTH

henry

 

[sinners]

Thank you, is there like a common name for it?
Like Indian Trigger Fish, etc?

hcs3 once bubbled...
looks like chromis delta to me.

HTH

henry

 

[Shanghai Manta]

Chromis delta Randall, 1988
Family: Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) picture (Chdel_u0.jpg) by Randall, J.E.

Map
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name: Deep reef chromis
Max. size: 5.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7247)
Environment: reef-associated; non-migratory; marine ; depth range 10 - 80 m
Climate: tropical
Importance:
Distribution:
Gazetteer Indo-West Pacific: Maldives and Christmas I. in the eastern Indian Ocean to Fiji, north to Taiwan and the Philippines south to Vanuatu; Palau (Belau) in Micronesia.
Diagnosis: Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 12-14. Color: dark brown, bluish gray ventrally. There is a broad white band on the caudal peduncle, often edged anteriorly with black. The pectoral fin base is covered entirely by a black spot.
Biology: Inhabits steep outer reef slopes. Occurs singly or in small groups and remains close to shelter.
Red List Status: Not in IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous: harmless


Taken from Fishbase.org - a great site for looking up those tricky ID's !

Kevin

 

[Gymnothorax]

Bi-color Damsel