JimG 23 Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) Taken in Ari Atoll, Maldives Edited December 11, 2012 by JimG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrianM 2 Posted June 15, 2013 Perhaps a sub adult Pacific Gregory (Stegastes fasciolatus) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glasseye Snapper 46 Posted June 16, 2013 My first thought was ovate chromis (C ovatiformes) but that one isn't found that far West. Checking for chromis that can be found in the Maldives it turns out to be Chromis xutha. (see images on fishbase: http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=462&id=12437) Bart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrianM 2 Posted June 16, 2013 Chromis usually have a deeply forked tail fin. Looking at Randall's images of Chromis xutha on Fishbase it's hard to see the tail except in this image which shows a distinctive fork and streamers on the tail, so I don't think Chromis xutha is a match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glasseye Snapper 46 Posted June 16, 2013 Hi Brian, I think Jim's image is compatible with a forked tail and it definitely shows streamers from the upper tail tip. Stegastes also has a forked tail, but to my knowledge, never streamers. And Stegastes have a characteristic "protruding" snout with a very concave shape just below the mouth. Maybe Jim has another image that shows the tail better or still remembers what the fish looked like. Bart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimG 23 Posted June 17, 2013 (edited) I had forgotten all about this one. I have other pics but they don't show the tail. I have lightened the dark areas and brought out the tail and will go along with C. xutha. I have found a fairly similar pic in Kuiter's Fishes of the Maldives. Many thanks Brian & Bart Edited June 17, 2013 by JimG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
