Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[reeferdon]

Got a wrasse but have no idea what species it is? Post it here with a good, clear picture and I'll ID it for you. If you can capture a photo with the fins flared out, all the better. :wink:

And go!

 

[evolved]

Cirrhilabrus rubeus.

 

[OrionN]

What about this little lady? Thanks a lot. This is a huge help

 

[evolved]

What about this little lady? Thanks a lot. This is a huge help

Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis

 

[OrionN]

Thanks
I do have another question.
I got all these females and sub-males in my tank. With food, health, time and with a Alpha Labouti male that orcasionally make a run at them will they all will develope fully to terminal males?
No further problem with my Labouti other than this (after that one day when he really chase everybody) There are plenty of room, they are getting fat. Getting feed actually 6 times a day. 4 times with automatic feeder and two time manual feed.
They are full all the time and eliminate a lot in the AM when they first get up out of their hiding spots.

With this type of environment I hope all the females and sub-males develope fully.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Thanks
I do have another question.
I got all these females and sub-males in my tank. With food, health, time and with a Alpha Labouti male that orcasionally make a run at them will they all will develope fully to terminal males?
No further problem with my Labouti other than this (after that one day when he really chase everybody) There are plenty of room, they are getting fat. Getting feed actually 6 times a day. 4 times with automatic feeder and two time manual feed.
They are full all the time and eliminate a lot in the AM when they first get up out of their hiding spots.

With this type of environment I hope all the females and sub-males develope fully.

In most cases they will all transition into males, though they all may not develop all the way to terminal males, as that can be affected by a more dominant wrasse. Though in bigger tanks more have the potential to become terminal phase males.

 

[OrionN]

Thanks TJ

 

[MIKE NY]

Good evening all,

I’m looking for positive ID on these two I think I got it but correct me if I’m wrong.

Pintail ?

Crescent tail ?

Although as mentioned it’s difficult to determine when their juvis, but maybe this will help as I have both Pins and Crescents. My female Pin looks like the top and here is my female Crescent

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Although as mentioned it’s difficult to determine when their juvis, but maybe this will help as I have both Pins and Crescents. My female Pin looks like the top and here is my female Crescent

Thank you bud I think it’s a crescent tail just wanted to make sure it looks just like the juvenile I had before I can see the marks on the face already I know for sure it’s not a pintail but I will know for sure in a few months once things go well.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Although as mentioned it’s difficult to determine when their juvis, but maybe this will help as I have both Pins and Crescents. My female Pin looks like the top and here is my female Crescent

Thank you bud I think it’s a crescent tail just wanted to make sure it looks just like the juvenile I had before I can see the marks on the face already I know for sure it’s not a pintail but I will know for sure in a few months once things go well.

I'm failing to see how you both can tell the differences between pintail and lunatus females. The reason the pintail was able to be id'd was because it is transitioning already(so not entirely a female still) and it is developing the caudal fin of a male. Both species females are identical, and the Philippines ones are often caught together, so region collected doesn't narrow it down either.

 

[MIKE NY]

I'm failing to see how you both can tell the differences between pintail and lunatus females. The reason the pintail was able to be id'd was because it is transitioning already(so not entirely a female still) and it is developing the caudal fin of a male. Both species females are identical, and the Philippines ones are often caught together, so region collected doesn't narrow it down either.

I hear you very true, I don’t know for absolute certainty, but I purchased a pair of what I was told were juvenile Crescents. The larger quickly transition ed into a Crescent male and the other grew into the fish pictured.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

I’m not saying it’s a positive it just a feeling. I’m not saying that you guys are wrong.

 

[crabbydan]

Can you tell me what this is?

Thank you!

 

[eatbreakfast]

Can you tell me what this is?

Thank you!

Male Paracheilinus mccoskeri, McCosker's flasher wrasse.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

@eatbreakfast

As we don’t have a positive id on the crescent tail do you think i should take the chance of adding them both to the Dt after qt is over ? Or hold off on one ?

 

[eatbreakfast]

@eatbreakfast

As we don’t have a positive id on the crescent tail do you think i should take the chance of adding them both to the Dt after qt is over ? Or hold off on one ?

It depends on how good you are at catching fish. At this size/maturity there shouldn't be issues. But if issues arise in the future one may need to be removed.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

It depends on how good you are at catching fish. At this size/maturity there shouldn't be issues. But if issues arise in the future one may need to be removed.

Thank you Brother as always.

Onewrasselove.

 

[Toofattofish]

Got this wrasse about 8 weeks ago. First 2 pics are in qt. It seems to be a lot brighter now. Last pic is when it was flashing at my clown recently - its pretty blurry...
Am I correct in this being a rubeus?

 

[eatbreakfast]

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Got this wrasse about 8 weeks ago. First 2 pics are in qt. It seems to be a lot brighter now. Last pic is when it was flashing at my clown recently - its pretty blurry...
Am I correct in this being a rubeus?

Can't see the ventral fins. If they are red it is rubeus, if they are black it is joanallenae.

 

[Toofattofish]

Thanks, they are red.