Pacific or Red Sea Sailfin?

[jeffopentax]

Scoured the net trying to figure if this is a pacific or red sea sailfin.  Debate away!

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[davesolo29]

That's a desjardin.  Red Sea. 


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[jeffopentax]

How do you distinguish between the two?


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[Duke]

that is not a red sea sailfin.. its an indo-pacific one, the yellow tail is the identifier.

 

[davesolo29]

Dam.  Good call nick.  Not sure how I missed that.


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[Duke]

i had to google it.. google makes  you smart!!

 

[jeffopentax]

I'm seeing a lot of pics online of sailfins, with yellow tails, labelled as desjardin.  Also read the two look essentially the same as juveniles.  Mine is only about 4".  Too young to tell perhaps?


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[Poseidon]

red sea's have alot more yellow strips and yellow throughout the body.

 

[Duke]

i really dont know for sure, this thread was one that showed the difference pretty good.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1461332

 

[Neopimp]

The red
Sea
Are also eaters of bubble algae I think


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[pulpfiction1]

The red
Sea
Are also eaters of bubble algae I think


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ive read they also fancy hair algae sometimes