Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[Marshall O]

What makes it have the green and others not? Region?

I think it is just the photo. AFAIK, they don't have any green to speak of. They do have some nice blue highlights at the edges of the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins. Here are a couple pics from mine, which is from Vanuatu:

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yes and no on the green for Bathyphilus. Some soecimens have a yellowish tinge along the top of the back from the end of the dorsal through the caudal peduncle, as well as on the dorsal fin that can look and sometimes photo like a pale/ light green. It is based on location, although not entirely consistant, and is also found on its close relative C. nahacky. More pics and info can be found here.
Cirrhilabrus nahackyi is a new species of labrid similar to the hooded fairy wrasse

 

[Bryon]

Is a lavender fairy wrasse the same thing as a Lineatus Fairy Wrasse?

 

[Marshall O]

Is a lavender fairy wrasse the same thing as a Lineatus Fairy Wrasse?

Yes indeed. That is a sub-male/juvenile pictured.

 

[reefsaltlife]

 

[eatbreakfast]

Juvenile Halichoeres hortulanus, checkerboard or marble wrasse.

This is one of the larger Halichoeres wrasses available, so they are more likely to go after inverts than other Halichoeres wrasses. And because they can reach 11" when full grown they can be a little pushy to tankmates, nothing too serious, unless the fish is bite sized, but aggression can happen.

 

[evolved]

What makes it have the green and others not? Region?

On that particular photo, it's more of a "stage" effect as a transitional male.

Juvenile Halichoeres hortulanus, checkerboard or marble wrasse.

This is one of the larger Halichoeres wrasses available, so they are more likely to go after inverts than other Halichoeres wrasses. And because they can reach 11" when full grown they can be a little pushy to tankmates, nothing too serious, unless the fish is bite sized, but aggression can happen.

Yes, a "big'un" of the genus. While they have a appetite for tasty motile inverts, this species is generally pretty mild on the aggression front.

 

[reefsaltlife]

Wil he eat Bristle worms ?

 

[evolved]

Only small ones.

 

[reefsaltlife]

Ok thank u

 

[TrialandError]

I think these may both be the same but I'm not sure. The bigger one has an all purple tail and the smaller has a yellow stripe on the end.

 

[eatbreakfast]

The one with the purple tail is P. lineopunctatus. The other one I cant see well enough to identify.

 

[foxhuntr]

we picked up a new wrasse. I know its a flasher of some sort but not sure of which one. Is it a McCoskers? Flame? Any help would be appreciated...Thanks

 

[evolved]

The one with the purple tail is P. lineopunctatus. The other one I cant see well enough to identify.

Probably... but yes, a better photo is needed of both really.

we picked up a new wrasse. I know its a flasher of some sort but not sure of which one. Is it a McCoskers? Flame? Any help would be appreciated...Thanks

McCoskers.
Flame wrasse is of an entirely different genus.

 

[TrialandError]

Is this any better? If not I can try again.

 

[evolved]

That narrows it down to either Carpenters, McCoskers, or Yellow Fin. Note the markings on the tail.
Still need a clear picture with the fins to nail it down.

 

[TrialandError]

Alright best pic I will ever get lol hope it works

 

[evolved]

Paracheilinus flavianalis (yellow fin)

 

[TrialandError]

Just got this special ordered in but not sure it's what I ordered. Supposed to be a velvet wrasse.

 

[eatbreakfast]

It is Pseudodax moluccanus, chiseltooth wrasse. It can grow to 10", but once it gets to 5" its growing really slows down. The ones I have had were extremely peaceful, and never bothered cleaner and blood shrimp. As a juvenile when it has the blue stripe through the front of the body it works as a cleaner.