Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[coraal]

Labropsis xanthonota

Does this wrasse sleep in the sand ? and does is it reef safe? Sorry so many noob questions

 

[evolved]

Does this wrasse sleep in the sand ?

I do not believe so (but I'm not entirely sure on the Labropsis genus off the top of my head).

and does is it reef safe?

The adults of the genus are obligate corallivores; they feed on coral polyps.
So not really.

 

[coraal]

I do not believe so (but I'm not entirely sure on the Labropsis genus off the top of my head).

The adults of the genus are obligate corallivores; they feed on coral polyps.
So not really.

thanks !

 

[eatbreakfast]

Does this wrasse sleep in the sand ? and does is it reef safe? Sorry so many noob questions

It doesn't sleep in the sand, but it eats coral.

 

[coraal]

It doesn't sleep in the sand, but it eats coral.

Thanks! I have him in a tank with some yumas and some palys..

 

[evolved]

Doubtful it'll eat those; stony polyps will be much for enticing.

 

[jsanchez]

Only clear pic I've gotten of this little fellow. I was told that this is a carpenters flasher wrasse but it seems to be lacking the blue coloration. Is this then a female? Also are these wrasse known to eat pest, like a 6 line would?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Only clear pic I've gotten of this little fellow. I was told that this is a carpenters flasher wrasse but it seems to be lacking the blue coloration. Is this then a female? Also are these wrasse known to eat pest, like a 6 line would?

No, it's not a carpenter's wrasse, it doesn't have enough dorsal filaments. But I can't tell the exact species without seeing the anal fin. It is either a male mckoskers or a male flavianalis.

Flasher wrasses do not eat pests. Good wrasse choices that do are small Halichoeres, leopard, Anampses, pink streak and Wetmorella.

 

[Stefan]

 

[eatbreakfast]

Pseudocheilinus evanidus.

 

[jsanchez]

No, it's not a carpenter's wrasse, it doesn't have enough dorsal filaments. But I can't tell the exact species without seeing the anal fin. It is either a male mckoskers or a male flavianalis.

Flasher wrasses do not eat pests. Good wrasse choices that do are small Halichoeres, leopard, Anampses, pink streak and Wetmorella.

Thank you! It's a mccosker's. Still a juvenile though.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Thank you! It's a mccosker's. Still a juvenile though.

Juveniles and females don't have dorsal filaments, it's a male.

 

[jsanchez]

Ah well this is the closest pic I can get. Been trying for an hour now haha.

I thought it as a juvenile because of the pic from liveaquaria.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Ah well this is the closest pic I can get. Been trying for an hour now haha.

I thought it as a juvenile because of the pic from liveaquaria.

It's a male flavianalis. The color of the anal fin is how to tell.

 

[jsanchez]

This is why I love this forum thank you!

 

[eatbreakfast]

This is why I love this forum thank you!

Happy to help☺

 

[Wrassesngobies]

I agree. Looks like my flavianalis too. He's so much like a dog we named him Spot because he comes to greet you like a dog anytime you go by the tank.

 

[evolved]

No, it's not a carpenter's wrasse, it doesn't have enough dorsal filaments. But I can't tell the exact species without seeing the anal fin. It is either a male mckoskers or a male flavianalis.

Heh, I was about to say: "I'm pretty sure it's flavianalis" and then I scrolled on down and saw the sure-fire picture.

Juveniles and females don't have dorsal filaments, it's a male.

And exactly!

 

[jsanchez]

Beautiful fish but I'm going to have to take him back to my lfs. He won't stop harassing my little clowns.

 

[evolved]

Beautiful fish but I'm going to have to take him back to my lfs. He won't stop harassing my little clowns.

How large is the tank?