Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[Sierra_Bravo]

I see a blurry notawrasse.
Sunrise dottyback maybe?

Well, I did say I wasn't much on wrasses. Or fish in general, apparently.

Thanks for the very quick reply - that looks like what it is.

 

[saltyhog]

I see a blurry notawrasse.
Sunrise dottyback maybe?

Ok, I admit. I laughed. Good one Hunter!

 

[Doc Lemonjello]

Sorry for the crappy photos, but between the coraline on the glass and the fact the wrasse kept facing the phone camera these were the best I can do. Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus, I belive?

 

[evolved]

Sorry for the crappy photos, but between the coraline on the glass and the fact the wrasse kept facing the phone camera these were the best I can do. Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus, I belive?

bathyphilus or efatensis; would need better photos to make that distinction.

 

[Abhishek]

bathyphilus or efatensis; would need better photos to make that distinction.

Isn’t C.Efatensis a fairly new one in the hobby ?

 

[evolved]

Isn’t C.Efatensis a fairly new one in the hobby ?

Nope, just a new name. The two names split what was all considered the same species before.

 

[Abhishek]

Nope, just a new name. The two names split what was all considered the same species before.

What’s the distinction factor especially when it’s nt colored super males ?

 

[evolved]

What’s the distinction factor especially when it’s nt colored super males ?

Physically, region. Visually, the "hood" markings.
https://reefs.com/2017/05/02/cirrhilabrus-efatensis-new-hooded-fairy-wrasse/

 

[Abhishek]

Physically, region. Visually, the "hood" markings.
https://reefs.com/2017/05/02/cirrhilabrus-efatensis-new-hooded-fairy-wrasse/

Awesome article man ! Thanks for sharing ..

Regards,
Abhishek

 

[Doc Lemonjello]

bathyphilus or efatensis; would need better photos to make that distinction.

Pleased either way, thanks!

 

[Orly20]

Hello
Would you please ID this guy for me?

Sorry for the bad pic, was a tough one to capture.

Thank you

 

[evolved]

Hello
Would you please ID this guy for me?

Sorry for the bad pic, was a tough one to capture.

Thank you

Need a better pic, but perhaps Labrichthys unilineatus?

 

[Orly20]

Need a better pic, but perhaps Labrichthys unilineatus?

I’ll try to get a better one but it definitely doesn’t look like L Unilineatus.

It has two yellow markings on both sides, very unusual specimen at my lfs

 

[eatbreakfast]

Labropsis manabei

 

[Orly20]

Labropsis manabei

That’s it!

 

[Mark344]

Hello! Need help to ID this

 

[Mark344]

And this one too

 

[evolved]

Hello! Need help to ID this

And this one too

They're both female C. cyanopleura.

 

[Mark344]

Thanks! No wonder they are not trying to kill each other

 

[evolved]

Thanks! No wonder they are not trying to kill each other

For now, until they both have interest in being male.