ID please

[RSLTID]

Saw this at the LFS. I am not sure what kind of Poly it is. It is 4"-5". Your help is appreciated!

 

[Champagne Papi]

Looks like a palmas polli

 

[Hao]

Retropinnis.

 

[Dr.B]

Retropinnis

 

[RSLTID]

Thanks guys.

 

[Champagne Papi]

I thought retro too but mine had a little more pattern to him and up close it resembled my palmas polli so I went with polli. Dr. B why do some look that color then theirs a Zaire green retro?

Retropinnis

 

[Dr.B]

Genetics and substrate. The bare bottom draws out more bland colors compared to a garnet/red or black substrate.

 

[Champagne Papi]

So red substrate will bring out a Zaire greens color more? And can a bland turn greenish?

Genetics and substrate. The bare bottom draws out more bland colors compared to a garnet/red or black substrate.

 

[Dr.B]

Garnet will bring more of the patterns/base color out. If you want the greens out of a retropinnis I would go with black sand. On garnet they still get green, but IME nothing compared to black. Keep in mind though it can vary from fish to fish. The retro in my pic was decently green on garnet while it was more of a dark blue/black on black sand. I also have 4 retros now that are a more lightish blue-green on garnet. So it can vary from fish to fish, but I would say black draws the greens out a lot better.