Is my blue star leopard wrasse transitioning?

[Chee-tomorpha]

So I have had this girl for a few years now. About 4 months ago I added another smaller female in hopes I'll get to see one transition. I noticed this girl was a little darker at the head and had more transparent banding in the back. Not sure if she's stressed or if she'll be a he soon.

Is my wrasse transitioning? How long does it usually take to complete?

 

[i cant think]

So I have had this girl for a few years now. About 4 months ago I added another smaller female in hopes I'll get to see one transition. I noticed this girl was a little darker at the head and had more transparent banding in the back. Not sure if she's stressed or if she'll be a he soon.

Is my wrasse transitioning? How long does it usually take to complete?

That’s definitely a transition and it can take anywhere from a few days to months (sometimes close to years) before it’s completed. @Crabby48 gets his wrasses to transition like no tomorrow but me and @SaltyT end up with about 8-12 months before a finished transition occurs.

And also a warning;
Looking at the area where the anal and dorsal fins end on yours, you may have gotten the more boisterous of the two sister species and actually that’s not M. bipartitus and is instead likely M. marisrubri (The Red Sea/Indian Ocean counter part to M. bipartitus) so I would make sure that female is definitely a marisrubri and not a bipartitus.

 

[Tamberav]

Mine transitioned in literally 2-3 days, I was shocked. Got really ***** during it too... hormones?

 

[Crabby48]

Time can depend also they can stall in transition and stay female, blue stars tend to transition so it should happen. Hope it’s faster for you.

 

[Chee-tomorpha]

That’s definitely a transition and it can take anywhere from a few days to months (sometimes close to years) before it’s completed. @Crabby48 gets his wrasses to transition like no tomorrow but me and @SaltyT end up with about 8-12 months before a finished transition occurs.

And also a warning;
Looking at the area where the anal and dorsal fins end on yours, you may have gotten the more boisterous of the two sister species and actually that’s not M. bipartitus and is instead likely M. marisrubri (The Red Sea/Indian Ocean counter part to M. bipartitus) so I would make sure that female is definitely a marisrubri and not a bipartitus.

Awesome! I just found out about the two species. I hope it is the red sea version as their colors definitely look more intense from the web search.

She wips the glass with her tail when I approach for too long. She sets up by swimming horizontal approaching the glass and then snaps and slaps the glass before darts off, only to swim back to check if she destroyed me - I guess. Would that behavior warrant being more boisterous?