Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

scottsreef · Jan 8, 2018

I was wondering if you can help me with ID of this wrasse. It is purple with a little bit of yellow on its nose and you can see in photo that it has small white dots along its side

. When lights are on.

eatbreakfast · Jan 9, 2018

scottsreef said:
I was wondering if you can help me with ID of this wrasse. It is purple with a little bit of yellow on its nose and you can see in photo that it has small white dots along its side

. When lights are on.

A transitioning Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus, blackfin fairy wrasse.

JoshKReef · Jan 9, 2018

Could you help me Id this? I got him yesterday and he stays on the bottom, should I be worried?

Last night he was in a corner, today he's laying near an airstone.

leahfiish · Jan 9, 2018

That is a Lubbock's fairy wrasse. It can take wrasses a few days to settle on, especially in a qt. But if he's not eating there may be a problem.

JoshKReef · Jan 9, 2018

leahfiish said:
That is a Lubbock's fairy wrasse. It can take wrasses a few days to settle on, especially in a qt. But if he's not eating there may be a problem.

Do I need a container of sand for it? Also, if so, whats the best kind to use? Will a container of live sand cycle the QT?

Abhishek · Jan 9, 2018

Josh Kraft said:
Do I need a container of sand for it? Also, if so, whats the best kind to use? Will a container of live sand cycle the QT?

Nope . Cirrhalibrus species do not need sand . What food was it eating when you bought it ? What food have you tried ? Have you tried live blackworms ?

Regards,
Abhishek

JoshKReef · Jan 9, 2018

Abhishek said:
Nope . Cirrhalibrus species do not need sand . What food was it eating when you bought it ? What food have you tried ? Have you tried live blackworms ?

Regards,
Abhishek

Right now I've tried both mysis and pellets soaked in selcon. He doesn't leave the bottom, and hasn't expressed any interest in food yet. Live blackworms may be difficult to get my hands on before it is to late.

Greenstreet.1 · Jan 9, 2018

Try rods original it works every time for me in qt with wrasses

leahfiish · Jan 11, 2018

Listed as Walsh fairy wrasse

eatbreakfast · Jan 11, 2018

leahfiish said:
Listed as Walsh fairy wrasse

Appears to be a female Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis.

saltyhog · Jan 13, 2018

At our LFS, listed as C. tonozukai, really is C. filamentosus?

eatbreakfast · Jan 13, 2018

saltyhog said:
At our LFS, listed as C. tonozukai, really is C. filamentosus?

Yup, really C. filamentosus.

rus15.rb · Jan 14, 2018

What's this beauty guys?

Was labeled as 'Hawaiian Ornate Wrasse'

eatbreakfast · Jan 14, 2018

rus15.rb said:
What's this beauty guys?

Was labeled as 'Hawaiian Ornate Wrasse'

Male Halichoeres marginatus, dusky wrasse.

rus15.rb · Jan 14, 2018

eatbreakfast said:
Male Halichoeres marginatus, dusky wrasse.

Thanks! Such a beautiful fish.

caietaro · Jan 14, 2018

This one was labeled as a pintail fairy wrasse at my LFS, but I’m thinking it might actually be a Lunate? Not sure if it’s still female or early transitioning male? Ignore the spots on the glass that I haven’t cleaned yet today

eatbreakfast · Jan 14, 2018

caietaro said:
This one was labeled as a pintail fairy wrasse at my LFS, but I’m thinking it might actually be a Lunate? Not sure if it’s still female or early transitioning male? Ignore the spots on the glass that I haven’t cleaned yet today

Cirrhilabrus lunatus, male.

caietaro · Jan 14, 2018

eatbreakfast said:
Cirrhilabrus lunatus, male.

Thanks for confirming!

migs · Jan 15, 2018

Just saw this thread! I got a little female from my LFS - didn't know what she was but not doing well so brought her home. Six months later she is doing great... not sure what she is... yellow fin wrasse?