Can anyone ID my wrasse

[Leyth]

I don’t think it’s the type of wrasse my lfs said it was. Just curious what kind you think it is? They told me blue flasher wrasse.

 

[Leyth]

oh woops there is a sticky for this. Sorry

 

[ChiCity]

Rainbow fairy wrasse...
Solorensis

Also, I’ll never get an excellence award.

 

[Leyth]

Rainbow fairy wrasse...
Solorensis

Also, I’ll never get an excellence award.

Yep, I think you're right. I just googled rainbow fairy wrasse and that's what it looks like.

What is an excellence award?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Not solorensis, Cirrhilabrus cr cyabopleura, ruby head fairy wrasse. A mature male.

 

[4FordFamily]

Not solorensis, Cirrhilabrus cr cyabopleura, ruby head fairy wrasse. A mature male.

Agree. Lots of confusion between those two though!

 

[Leyth]

Hm, yea that looks more like it, or him I suppose. Thanks guys.

 

[ChiCity]

Yes not a solorensis, my bad, it’s a rainbow fairy wrasse though...
Not sure of the Latin name

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yes not a solorensis, my bad, it’s a rainbow fairy wrasse though...
Not sure of the Latin name

It hasn't been officially given a Latin name, so it goes by cf. cyanopleura, meaning to confer or compare with the description of cyanopleura when it does get described.

 

[ChiCity]

It hasn't been officially given a Latin name, so it goes by cf. cyanopleura, meaning to confer or compare with the description of cyanopleura when it does get described.

Cool, kinda like isosceles before it was officially named...
Good to know, thanks

 

[Baldguy]

"Rainbow" fairy wrasse is a generic name that has been applied to many fairy wrasses. I think when the supplier doesn't know what species they have they call it Rainbow. Really doesn't mean much.

 

[4FordFamily]

"Rainbow" fairy wrasse is a generic name that has been applied to many fairy wrasses. I think when the supplier doesn't know what species they have they call it Rainbow. Really doesn't mean much.

Unfortunately you are correct!

 

[GBRsouth]

Or they have a Scott's fairy wrasse to sell and know what it is. But it's easier to sell it as a "rainbow fairy wrasse"!