Koran Angelfish juvenile?

Yodelking · 04-22-2009, 06:26 AM

Hi, Jim!

I might have asked this before, can't remember.

But according to my Red See Reef Guide, your Korean Angelfish juvenile looks more like a Emperor Angelfish juvenile.

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Which is correct?
And what is this fish I thought was a Emperor Angelfish juvenile?
http://yodelking.barbanet.com/photos...dkorn/P4083980

Jav400 · 04-22-2009, 06:40 AM

I think we had this discussion about 4 years ago. I forget what the determination ended up being at the time, but I am assuming that since things weren't changed it was positive.

Overall I would guess it's sort of a moot point now as when Jim starts the rework on the fish new higher resolution textures will be used instead of the current ones. I would guess everything should be ironed out to everyone's satisfaction then.

feldon34 · 04-22-2009, 06:49 AM

I think it's more of a Koran. I've seen pictures of Korans that look more like Jim's than the one you posted. The key here is the circular "globs" towards the posterior. Those are absent in Koran Angelfishes. Did i mention how beautiful Emperor Angelfish are under actinic lighting? The blue is so piercing and glowing it's mesmerizing. I'd love to have a juvenile Emperor Angelfish.

Jim Sachs · 04-22-2009, 08:33 AM

One thing I learned a decade ago when I was first putting fish into the Aquarium - There is very little agreement among "experts" regarding some saltwater tropicals. Several species are indistiguishable from each other as juveniles, and there's discussion about whether they are even different species at all. Just do a Google image search for "Koran Angelfish". I've never even seen an example of the straight-bar version that you posted.

Yodelking · 04-22-2009, 10:50 AM

Too bad the dive was just 75 minutes, or I would find out what it was...

04-22-2009, 06:26 AM	#1
Yodelking yodeler Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Staffanstorp, Sweden Posts: 294	Koran Angelfish juvenile? Hi, Jim! I might have asked this before, can't remember. But according to my Red See Reef Guide, your Korean Angelfish juvenile looks more like a Emperor Angelfish juvenile. P4224080.JPG P4224081.JPG Which is correct? And what is this fish I thought was a Emperor Angelfish juvenile? http://yodelking.barbanet.com/photos...dkorn/P4083980 Yodelking - För god att kolsyra!

04-22-2009, 06:40 AM	#2
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	I think we had this discussion about 4 years ago. I forget what the determination ended up being at the time, but I am assuming that since things weren't changed it was positive. Overall I would guess it's sort of a moot point now as when Jim starts the rework on the fish new higher resolution textures will be used instead of the current ones. I would guess everything should be ironed out to everyone's satisfaction then. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

04-22-2009, 06:49 AM	#3
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	I think it's more of a Koran. I've seen pictures of Korans that look more like Jim's than the one you posted. The key here is the circular "globs" towards the posterior. Those are absent in Koran Angelfishes. Did i mention how beautiful Emperor Angelfish are under actinic lighting? The blue is so piercing and glowing it's mesmerizing. I'd love to have a juvenile Emperor Angelfish. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

04-22-2009, 08:33 AM	#4
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	One thing I learned a decade ago when I was first putting fish into the Aquarium - There is very little agreement among "experts" regarding some saltwater tropicals. Several species are indistiguishable from each other as juveniles, and there's discussion about whether they are even different species at all. Just do a Google image search for "Koran Angelfish". I've never even seen an example of the straight-bar version that you posted. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium Last edited by Jim Sachs; 04-22-2009 at 11:36 AM.

04-22-2009, 10:50 AM	#5
Yodelking yodeler Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Staffanstorp, Sweden Posts: 294	Too bad the dive was just 75 minutes, or I would find out what it was... Yodelking - För god att kolsyra!