Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

MIKE NY · Sep 29, 2017

saltyhog said:
We're they as high as the recent ones on DD?

Didn't see them on DD ... what did they sell for?

saltyhog · Sep 29, 2017

I can't remember for sure. I just remember it was much more than I had remembered them selling for.

evolved · Sep 29, 2017

saltyhog said:
I believe it was $1900

Pretty sure you're thinking of piscilineatus? Different species.

saltyhog · Sep 29, 2017

bonomo53 said:
Yup those were nice to just way out of my price range.

MIKE NY said:
Didn't see them on DD ... what did they sell for?

evolved said:
Pretty sure you're thinking of piscilineatus? Different species.

Yep, you're right

Bluecbs · Oct 3, 2017

Hello there, bought this gal labeled as just "female wrasse" , about 1.5 inch. Now at 2.5 inch its start to change into??? Black edges at tail and dorsal fins, quite long pelvic fins.... and sorry this is the best pic i could get

eatbreakfast · Oct 3, 2017

Bluecbs said:
Hello there, bought this gal labeled as just "female wrasse" , about 1.5 inch. Now at 2.5 inch its start to change into??? Black edges at tail and dorsal fins, quite long pelvic fins.... and sorry this is the best pic i could get

Cirrhilabrus cf. pylei, from Cebu.

Bluecbs · Oct 3, 2017

Thanks eatbreakfast.....pylei... sweet...

eatbreakfast · Oct 4, 2017

Bluecbs said:
Thanks eatbreakfast.....pylei... sweet...

Not necessarily too sweet. They can be pretty aggressive with other fairy and flasher wrasses.

Shigshwa · Oct 4, 2017

Which Halichoeres is this? The fish store said Melanurus, but it lacks distinct striping on the back, it's faint.

eatbreakfast · Oct 4, 2017

Shigshwa said:
Which Halichoeres is this? The fish store said Melanurus, but it lacks distinct striping, it's faint.

Halichoeres melanurus, transitioning into a male.

ZoaCollector · Oct 4, 2017

Sorry to hear that Hunter, next time get one from us. If i get them again that is..
I believe all three that i sent out are doing well except one that i heard jumped out of a small gap in back of tank

FYI i had the second wave of them.

evolved said:
Nice.
P. hemitaeniatus.
I had the first one from this wave collection wave that made it alive to the states about 6 months ago now. Unfortunately one of the other fish in the box the vendor sent me had velvet too, and I didn't have that specimen for long.

evolved · Oct 4, 2017

ZoaCollector said:
Sorry to hear that Hunter, next time get one from us. If i get them again that is..
I believe all three that i sent out are doing well except one that i heard jumped out of a small gap in back of tank
FYI i had the second wave of them.

Get me a johnsoni (or 3) and earlei first.

Shigshwa · Oct 4, 2017

Here's another one for you guys, also Halichoeres. This one has a few iridescent golden stripes running along the body's length.

eatbreakfast · Oct 4, 2017

Shigshwa said:
Here's another one for you guys, also Halichoeres. This one has a few iridescent golden stripes running along the body's length.

Halichoeres biocellatus.

Eddie7144 · Oct 4, 2017

All I know is that it's a wrasse lol

eatbreakfast · Oct 4, 2017

Eddie7144 said:
All I know is that it's a wrasse lol

Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura.

Bluecbs · Oct 6, 2017

eatbreakfast said:
Not necessarily too sweet. They can be pretty aggressive with other fairy and flasher wrasses.

Yup, chased my newly added lubbocki like no tomorrow, jailed him for a month+, now hes ok w him... but now bossing around my damsels... that i can accept

Dizzirn · Oct 6, 2017

Hey wrasse gurus.... would you consider giving both common and scientific names together for those of us following along and trying to memorize both...
It would help I think...
JMO. Ty in advance for considering it...