Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[reeferanonymous]

Any info on whether Xenojulius Margaritaceus are reef safe?

 

[eatbreakfast]

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?

It's a female Cirrhilabrus in the rubripinnis complex of species. Either rubeus, joanallenae, or africanus.

I have another one...she was labeled as a “hooded flame wrasse” at my LFS. I’m guessing female Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus?

Bathyphilus of efatensis.

Any info on whether Xenojulius Margaritaceus are reef safe?

Yes, their care and behavior is comparable to a small leopard wrasse.

 

[Gweeds1980]

Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura?

Yup

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

Guessing he’s in the lubbocki complex

 

[eatbreakfast]

Guessing he’s in the lubbocki complex

Cirrhilabrus lubbocki, Philippines variant.

 

[deedubz]

Guessing he’s in the lubbocki complex

That's a nice looking wrasse

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

Cirrhilabrus lubbocki, Philippines variant.

Same/ similar temperament and care as a multicolored Lubbock?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Same/ similar temperament and care as a multicolored Lubbock?

Yup.

 

[scottsreef]

Hi Eatbreakfast I have a question about my wrasse that maybe you can help me with. On page 147 you helped me identify my wrasse. Since putting him in he has only come out a few times. He is alive and wedged into a hole in the rock. He has not come out in about 7 days, should i be worried??? I can see his fins flick back and forth sometimes. I know they can hide just wondering how long i should wait it out. Thanks
Scott

 

[eatbreakfast]

Hi Eatbreakfast I have a question about my wrasse that maybe you can help me with. On page 147 you helped me identify my wrasse. Since putting him in he has only come out a few times. He is alive and wedged into a hole in the rock. He has not come out in about 7 days, should i be worried??? I can see his fins flick back and forth sometimes. I know they can hide just wondering how long i should wait it out. Thanks
Scott

To me that sounds as though there is a bully in the tank. For the most part wrasses should be outgoing.

 

[scottsreef]

To me that sounds as though there is a bully in the tank. For the most part wrasses should be outgoing.

Ok maybe i will try get him out and put him in quarantine again. I did have him in a acclimation box for 3 days and nothing happened

 

[cmcoker]

Listed as filament fin fairy wrasse?

 

[cmcoker]

Also different fish, looks similar but two dorsal filaments, other fish has one

 

[saltyhog]

Looks like P. flavianalis to me. Definitely not a filamented.

 

[leahfiish]

Looks like P. flavianalis to me. Definitely not a filamented.

+1

 

[eatbreakfast]

+2, both are Paracheilinus flavianalis.

 

[cmcoker]

Thanks, thats what I was thinking.

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

Marked as a juvi Anampses twistii

sorry about the blue.. it’s body is a bit more brown than the picture shows

 

[eatbreakfast]

It looks to be a young twistii to me. Facial shape is Anampses, and the ocelli are pretty telling.