Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

evolved · Dec 10, 2015

Rybren said:
The fellow who was going to take this wrasse backed out, so the LFS called and offered it to me. There isn't a lot of info out there and what is available is often contradictory. How would it do in a 120 with the following fish:

Ornate Leopard
Carpenters
McCoskers
Cyanopleura
Chrysus
Yellow Tang
Royal Gramma
Coral Beauty
Yellow Watchman Goby
Ocellaris Clown
Mandarin

Thanks

Use an acclimation box and you should be fine. The species does get a bit larger than the smaller Halichoeres and accordingly can be a bit harder on the motile inverts, but nothing devastating.

Rybren · Dec 10, 2015

Thank you Hunter. Any thoughts on also adding a Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis to the mix?

evolved · Dec 10, 2015

Rybren said:
Thank you Hunter. Any thoughts on also adding a Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis to the mix?

I wouldn't; too much aggression potential for my taste.

Rybren · Dec 10, 2015

evolved said:
I wouldn't; too much aggression potential for my taste.

I suspected as much. Thanks again.

mejiamale · Dec 14, 2015

Ok been trying to figure out this wrasse. Help me please. He don't come out much.

mejiamale · Dec 14, 2015

Sorry couldn't get it to upload on phone. Here he/she is. I want to know the common name as well as latin name thanks again.

eatbreakfast · Dec 14, 2015

It's a male Cirrhilabrus naokoae, Naoko's fairy wrasse.

mejiamale · Dec 14, 2015

Awesome ty. Reef safe?

mejiamale · Dec 14, 2015

mejiamale said:
Awesome ty. Reef safe?

Male or female?

eatbreakfast · Dec 14, 2015

mejiamale said:
Awesome ty. Reef safe?

Yes, but need a completely covered tank, they are jumpers.

eatbreakfast · Dec 14, 2015

eatbreakfast said:
It's a male..,.

Setlock13 · Dec 16, 2015

Sorry if this has already been asked or if this was artificially created and is not a real fish. Any idea on what this fish is? It looks like a wrasse of some sort

eatbreakfast · Dec 17, 2015

Setlock13 said:
Sorry if this has already been asked or if this was artificially created and is not a real fish. Any idea on what this fish is? It looks like a wrasse of some sort

The colors are quite a bit deepened, and a full body shot would help, but it appears to be Coris venusta, male.

evolved · Dec 17, 2015

Coris venusta for sure!
And it's actually the same fish TJ is showing; Terrance used Brad's pics!

Setlock13 · Dec 17, 2015

eatbreakfast said:
The colors are quite a bit deepened, and a full body shot would help, but it appears to be Coris venusta, male.

Wow beautiful fish and picture. Thanks for your help!

Rutrag · Dec 18, 2015

Can you help ID this flasher?

Rutrag · Dec 18, 2015

And this one...

eatbreakfast · Dec 19, 2015

Rutrag said:
Can you help ID this flasher?

This is P. filamentosus, the filamented flasher, male.

Rutrag said:
And this one...

This is a hybrid P. filamentosus x P. flavianalis, male.

David M. · Dec 19, 2015

These are labels as Red Leaf Wrasse at my LFS. Can't find anything online about them. And the employee didn't know anything either. I'd like to add one to my reef if possible but I need to know more first.

eatbreakfast · Dec 19, 2015

KirbyM said:
These are labels as Red Leaf Wrasse at my LFS. Can't find anything online about them. And the employee didn't know anything either. I'd like to add one to my reef if possible but I need to know more first.

It is Cheilinus oxycephalus, also called the red snooty wrasse. They can change their colors quite quickly and dramatically, they can be a little cryptic, but will recognize you quickly. They are peaceful, but may eat small fish and crustaceans. They reach about 6".