Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

lumbeejerk · Mar 2, 2014

Got this wrasse few months back cant find any info on it

eatbreakfast · Mar 2, 2014

Its definitely a juvenile Halichoeres, if the color from pic is an accurate rendition my first thoughts would be rubricephalus, but it could also be richmondi, leucurus or melanurus, but based onthe colors I am leaning towards rubricephalus.

evolved · Mar 3, 2014

eatbreakfast said:
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.

+1

lumbeejerk said:
Got this wrasse few months back cant find any info on it

I'm feeling pretty strongly about H. leucurus.
It's a bit orange for rubricephalus, and the green marking under the eye towards the jaw is another contrary indicator. The shape of the head isn't right for richmondi. IMO, what distinguishes leucurus over melanurus is the green present in the tail.
That's all a bit subjective a this point, but time will tell.

AquaSwap · Mar 7, 2014

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/fish-discussion/97755-let-me-id-your-wrasse.html

Can I get some help with an ID? It was a mix of impulse and competition as one of the store employees that I purchased him from had him marked not for sale cause he wanted him. Anyway they didn't know what kind of wrasse it was. Honestly, Its the brightest one I have ever seen. I couldn't get great pictures cause hes hiding under my frag rack but let me know what you guys think...
Thanks!

evolved · Mar 7, 2014

Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis, male.

AquaSwap · Mar 7, 2014

Peaceful and reef safe! Thats what I was hoping for considering hes in my frag tank right now but he will be in my 310 in about a month...

brocstrongo · Mar 8, 2014

Help me figure out what my little girl is.

Eienna · Mar 8, 2014

I think it's a young mystery wrasse.

evolved · Mar 8, 2014

Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus

brocstrongo · Mar 9, 2014

evolved said:
Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus

I was leaning towards that. Ty much

Greenstreet.1 · Mar 10, 2014

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Need some help guys. Id please

eatbreakfast · Mar 10, 2014

Cirrhilabrus filamentosus, whipfin flasher, they can be a bit feisty for a fairy wrasse, chasing and posturing to other fairy and flasher wrasses as well as other planktivores, such as small anthias.

Greenstreet.1 · Mar 10, 2014

Thank you for the id

evolved · Mar 11, 2014

eatbreakfast said:
Cirrhilabrus filamentosus, whipfin flasher, they can be a bit feisty for a fairy wrasse, chasing and posturing to other fairy and flasher wrasses as well as other planktivores, such as small anthias.

+1
It is NOT a species I would mix with other wrasses at all.

Greenstreet.1 · Mar 11, 2014

He's going in with the others. He's in the acclamation box now

Greenstreet.1 · Mar 14, 2014

What type of pylei is this ?

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Marshall O · Mar 14, 2014

Cebu variant.

evolved · Mar 14, 2014

Yup, male.

eatbreakfast · Mar 14, 2014

He and the whipfin from earlier are both pretty feisty with fairy wrasses. There may be posturing and flashing, but they should be a good mix as they are on similar aggression level.