Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[Loki]

I just want to share
Is this a Supermale (I don't think so)

Female

I think this is a Supermale

Female

 

[evolved]

"Supermale" is a bit of a subjective term; essentially all it really means is terminal male. Those both look like terminal males to me.

However, there's also no female rhomboid pictured there...

 

[Loki]

When I posted the picture of the "female" I thought the same thing. I will get a couple more pictures of the "female" for further clarification.

I thought Supermale was if the wrasse was born a male it could then go one stage further (I don't remember where I read that)

 

[Loki]

Both of them together.

 

[evolved]

I thought Supermale was if the wrasse was born a male it could then go one stage further (I don't remember where I read that)

Labroides are protogynous hermaphrodites; all wrasses are born female.

Both of them together.

One terminal male, one transitional male.

 

[Loki]

Okay thanks for the clarification.

 

[ronnie]

Anyone ID this guy?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Anyone ID this guy?

That as a juvenile Anampses geographicus. Treat it as a leopard wrasse that gets big. It needs a covered tank and sand to bury in.

 

[ronnie]

Any idea?

 

[ronnie]

Labroides are protogynous hermaphrodites; all wrasses are born female.


One terminal male, one transitional male.

Will these two males be ok together?

 

[townjas]

Ronnie, that is definitely a juvenile that will change as it matures. Try fishbase.org but there is more than one that look similar as a juvenile.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Any idea?

Coris dorsomacula, it grows to be around 8" or so. Yours is a juvenile.

Will these two males be ok together?

Depending on tank size they may or may not, generally male Cirrhilabrus are intolerant of male conspecifics, but Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis is pretty peaceful, even so it wont work in small systems.

 

[evolved]

^Agree and agree.

 

[ronnie]

Thanks. I didn't get the coris as I didn't know what it was. It'd be way to big for my tank

 

[Ripnlips82]

ID please sorry about the pic.

 

[evolved]

Halichoeres melanochir

 

[Ripnlips82]

Thanks! Compatible with Melanarus

 

[evolved]

YMMV; depends on individual attitudes.

How large is the tank?

 

[Ripnlips82]

4ft 120

 

[evolved]

If the melanurus has been mild in temperament towards your current tankmates, you'd probably be okay.