Fish Id..

[M.R Otter]

Hi,
I've seen some fishes that I wanted for my SW tank, but with experience in FW, I SHOULD NEVER buy a fish that I don't know and clueless about. So I'll be providing you guys with two photos of the fishes that I wanted. These Pics aren't the best so, sorry!
They seem like damsels to me, but I need to know more than that :3

In this pic, I'm asking about the yellow fish with black stripes between the pajama cardinals.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Baccus]

It will help a lot if you could find out where they originated from, eg Great Barrier Reef, some of the Reefs of Asia or America.
I agree the first fish look like damsels and the other stripy one could also be one.
 
First ones are most likely Royal Damselfish Paraglyphidodon melanopus
 
And second one I am not sure about but I would say not an Australian species

 

[MBOU]

The first one looks to me to be what I know as a 'blue fin damsel' (Paraglyphidodon melas) (just realised from common name its same one Baccus named).
 
Solitary species, particularly aggressive, gets about 12cm and turns black as an adult.
 
Adult:
http/www.hallofreun.de/bilder/f2010/neoglyphidodon_melas_1557.jpg
 
 
 
 
The second I have never seen in the fish but a quick look at the chromis family on images showed it is a related species referred to as either a chromis or a damsel.
 
"Black and gold Chromis – Neoglyphidodon nigroris"
 
Supposedly easy to look after care wise, incredibly aggressive, especially when older and gets about 12-13cm. Like most damsels... looks...ugly... as an adult! And comes from somewhere near Bali.
 
What it looks like as an adult!
http/reefguide.org/pix/neoglyphidodonnigroris1.jpg
 
 
Most of the damsels change colours drastically as they get older, be very wary!
 
There are plenty of lovely species, just... not so readily available! These are three I love, particularly the Vanderbilt's Chromis, only seen them a few times and they always seem dark in shops, in reef tanks they look stunning and are completely docile. Even the Alleni Damsels are 'ok' as damsels go...
 
Alleni (Blue Star) Damsel: (Pomacentrus alleni)        
http/www.ultimatereef.net/info/iddb/images/fish/damsels/damsel7.jpg
 
Vanderbilt's Chromis: (Chromis vanderbilti)
http/www.aquariumdomain.com/images/fish_marine/VanderbiltChromis1.jpg
 
Golden Damsel: (Amblyglyphidodon aureus)
http/www.petesfishplace.com/files/golden_damsel.JPG

 

[M.R Otter]

It will help a lot if you could find out where they originated from, eg Great Barrier Reef, some of the Reefs of Asia or America.
I agree the first fish look like damsels and the other stripy one could also be one.
 
First ones are most likely Royal Damselfish Paraglyphidodon melanopus
 
And second one I am not sure about but I would say not an Australian species

  

The first one looks to me to be what I know as a 'blue fin damsel' (Paraglyphidodon melas) (just realised from common name its same one Baccus named).
 
Solitary species, particularly aggressive, gets about 12cm and turns black as an adult.
 
Adult:
http/www.hallofreun.de/bilder/f2010/neoglyphidodon_melas_1557.jpg
 
 
 
 
The second I have never seen in the fish but a quick look at the chromis family on images showed it is a related species referred to as either a chromis or a damsel.
 
"Black and gold Chromis Neoglyphidodon nigroris"
 
Supposedly easy to look after care wise, incredibly aggressive, especially when older and gets about 12-13cm. Like most damsels... looks...ugly... as an adult! And comes from somewhere near Bali.
 
What it looks like as an adult!
http/reefguide.org/pix/neoglyphidodonnigroris1.jpg
 
 
Most of the damsels change colours drastically as they get older, be very wary!
 
There are plenty of lovely species, just... not so readily available! These are three I love, particularly the Vanderbilt's Chromis, only seen them a few times and they always seem dark in shops, in reef tanks they look stunning and are completely docile. Even the Alleni Damsels are 'ok' as damsels go...
 
Alleni (Blue Star) Damsel: (Pomacentrus alleni)        
http/www.ultimatereef.net/info/iddb/images/fish/damsels/damsel7.jpg
 
Vanderbilt's Chromis: (Chromis vanderbilti)
http/www.aquariumdomain.com/images/fish_marine/VanderbiltChromis1.jpg
 
Golden Damsel: (Amblyglyphidodon aureus)
http/www.petesfishplace.com/files/golden_damsel.JPG

Thank you both!!
It's just so unfair that small beautiful fishes will grow to be dull and.... Sorry fishes, ugly!
Looks like I'll take the blue star damsel. The Vanderbilts chromis looks Awesome, but I never saw one for sale before unfortunately.

I'm not an expert at SW, but I my tank is about 2-3 months old now!! With camel shrimps, a cleaner shrimp, algea blenny, pyjama cardinals, blue- green chromis and blue legged hermit crabs!

 

[MBOU]

So long as tank size is right, damsels should fit in great into that stocking
 
Keep the blighters in odd numbers though! 1,3 or 5 works well if you have the space