Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

Pongo · Mar 31, 2017

eatbreakfast said:
Transitioning H. biocellatus.

If I have two will they get along long term? Will one revert to female?

evolved · Mar 31, 2017

Pongo said:
If I have two will they get along long term? Will one revert to female?

Neither is likely, I'm afraid.

eatbreakfast · Mar 31, 2017

evolved said:
Neither is likely, I'm afraid.

Agreed completely.

Pongo · Mar 31, 2017

eatbreakfast said:
Agreed completely.

Thank you both for the fast response.

One was labeled Christmas wrasse, the other labeled Adorned wrasse at the LFS.
They look like best buddies in QT, but I guess I will give one to a friend when they are ready for the DT.

ramasezz · Apr 1, 2017

Pls help ID these wrasse, two different fishes... need to know of they're reef safe... many Tks in advance..

eatbreakfast · Apr 1, 2017

ramasezz said:
Pls help ID these wrasse, two different fishes... need to know of they're reef safe... many Tks in advance..

Pic 1 is either Halichoeres pelicieri or zeylonicus, pic 2 is Halichoeres nebulosus. Both are coral safe, but will go after motile inverts as they get bigger. I've also found H. nebulosus to get kind of aggressive as it matures.

ocruz · Apr 1, 2017

How about this one?
I ordered a splendid but received this. Not sure if its even reef safe.

IMG_0488-2 by Orlando Cruz, on Flickr

IMG_0490 by Orlando Cruz, on Flickr

IMG_0491 by Orlando Cruz, on Flickr

Thanks

eatbreakfast · Apr 2, 2017

ocruz said:
How about this one?
I ordered a splendid but received this. Not sure if its even reef safe.
IMG_0488-2 by Orlando Cruz, on Flickr
IMG_0490 by Orlando Cruz, on Flickr
IMG_0491 by Orlando Cruz, on Flickr

Thanks

Halichoeres margaritaceus. As it gets bigger it will eat motile inverts and gets semi aggressive.

ocruz · Apr 2, 2017

Thank you! I will have to see if the local store will take him then.

ocruz · Apr 2, 2017

Here are some better pictures just in case.

IMG_0496 by Orlando Cruz, on Flickr

IMG_0499 by Orlando Cruz, on Flickr

Thanks
Orlando

eatbreakfast · Apr 2, 2017

ocruz said:
Here are some better pictures just in case.
IMG_0496 by Orlando Cruz, on Flickr
IMG_0499 by Orlando Cruz, on Flickr

Thanks
Orlando

Yup, definitely H. margaritaceus.

Doostur · Apr 3, 2017

Picked this guy up. The Mrs picked this out. Labeled on our receipt as a Lightning Wrasse. We think its a red fin fairy wrasse. Currently in our QT.

evolved · Apr 3, 2017

Doostur said:
Picked this guy up. The Mrs picked this out. Labeled on our receipt as a Lightning Wrasse. We think its a red fin fairy wrasse. Currently in our QT.

Yes, female Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis.