Yet Another ID Thread - What Kind of Wolf Fish ?

[HumanBean]

Happy Holidays MFK'ers

Please help me ID these two pictures. what kind of wolf fish ? thanks

 

[moe214]

Looks mala but we would need an under jaw shot

 

[kno4te]

Prolly mala.

 

[HumanBean]

Looks mala but we would need an under jaw shot

I can totally understand this under jaw shot requirement. But any other way ? Thanks

 

[moe214]

I can totally understand this under jaw shot requirement. But any other way ? Thanks

LL scale count

 

[HumanBean]

moe214
kno4te

Lower jaw shots attached, any quick identification would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[kno4te]

malabaricus.

 

[moe214]

malabaricus.

I wanna agree due to its shape, but the v fold looks australis to me, I tried counting the pores but I don't know if I'm counting right, 6 maybe 7? And I believe malas are supposed to have 4, correct me if I'm wrong

 

[kno4te]

I counted only 4 pores. Looks like typical mala. Yes 4 are mala/intermedius/microlepis. Need out of tank shots to make sure. But if u see 6-7 pores then yes would consider Australis.

Human bean....you must risk ur fingers and get a close up of the fish with pores lol. Out of tank shots.

That way the folds will fall naturally and we can count pores again.

 

[moe214]

These are references mala on top and australis on bottom