Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[Stratos]

Was purchased as whipfin but looks nothing like the ones I've seen before

I just saw the thread.....so it looks like cirrhilabrus tonozukai to me

 

[eatbreakfast]

C. filamentosus, whipfin fairy. C. tonozukai has a "hooded" appearance.

 

[Marshall O]

Purchased as H. cosmetus. Appears to be a transitioning H. melanurus (sorry for the crappy cell pics):

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yep, it's H. melanurus, transitioning into a male, you can tell by the pattern on the caudal fin.

 

[Marshall O]

Yep, it's H. melanurus, transitioning into a male, you can tell by the pattern on the caudal fin.

Thanks! I am slowly getting better with Halichoeres ID's

 

[eatbreakfast]

Thanks! I am slowly getting better with Halichoeres ID's

There are just so many juvie Halichoeres that start off with that pinstriping that it can be a real challenge.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Id please I'm thinking Scott's and exquisite going to be picking up these guys today.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yup, 1st is scott's and 2nd is exquiste, looks like from Australia, but could be from adjacent Coral Sea.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Yup, 1st is scott's and 2nd is exquiste, looks like from Australia, but could be from adjacent Coral Sea.

Thank you for the reply always wanted a Scott's and at the price that I'm getting the the two for I wish he had a next Scott's

 

[AJsTank]

What type of leopard wrasse is this? Male or female? I've had it for about 6 months now. It's getting big. I always see leopard wrasses, but they always look a little different. Maybe it's not a leopard wrasse... Lol

Thanks for the help

 

[eatbreakfast]

It Is a female Macropharyngodon ornatus.

 

[RyanCrouse]

Sorry to get off topic but what's that other fish? It's stunning!

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Sorry to get off topic but what's that other fish? It's stunning!

Regal angel

 

[evolved]

Its C. rubripinnis, the colors will get a little more distinct, but this one is already a male so not too much more of a change.

There's some potential for the coloration to improve a lot, but most likely it'll get just a bit better.

C. filamentosus, whipfin fairy. C. tonozukai has a "hooded" appearance.

Yeah, it's certainly C. filamentosus. It's not all that uncommon for them to get the dark "cap" that one has; but not the norm.

Yep, it's H. melanurus, transitioning into a male, you can tell by the pattern on the caudal fin.

Agree; there's always subtle cues on the juvi Halichoeres, but it takes a clear photo to see them.

It Is a female Macropharyngodon ornatus.

Yup.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Let's see who can I.D. this guy.

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

[h=1]Pseudojuloides cerasinus[/h]

 

[eatbreakfast]

Only one taker for the I.D.? C'mon somebody else has to give it a try.

 

[evolved]

I am allowed to play, or not?

Hint: Alex, you're wrong.

The yellow below the eye is important.

 

[returnofsid]

I am allowed to play, or not?

Hint: Alex, you're wrong.

The yellow below the eye is important.

I know...I know...

It's a Yellow Under-Eyed Wrasse!

 

[eatbreakfast]

I am allowed to play, or not?

Hint: Alex, you're wrong.

The yellow below the eye is important.

Of course,

I do this when there hasnt been enough activity on this thread. I get bored and its annoying when the angel lovers thread and even the qt thread have more activity than this.