Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

Edmund Y. · Jul 17, 2019

scchase said:
Halichoeres marginatus aka dusky wrasse female

Will it change to make or remain female? If it stays as female is this the color or will color be the same

Carolina75 · Jul 18, 2019

saltyhog said:
@Carolina75 , I'm guessing C. shutmani.

Thanks i was hoping so, got a good deal it

scchase · Jul 18, 2019

Edmund Y. said:
Will it change to make or remain female? If it stays as female is this the color or will color be the same

They generally change took about 18 months for my last one and less than a week when it started.

MIKE NY · Jul 19, 2019

Any idea...saw at a LFS...TIA

MIKE NY · Jul 19, 2019

It is about 3.5-4” and was hard to capture it’s coloration with an I-phone, but it also has some red developing on the anal and tail fins. I’m thinking possibly a halichoeres species, but I’m not sure so instead I purchased a fish I’m more familiar with a Moyeri leopard.

scchase · Jul 19, 2019

Coris flavovittata I believe

MIKE NY · Jul 19, 2019

Thanks it does look like the juvi coris....glad I didn’t get it.

mattzang · Jul 20, 2019

i'm no expert, but i asked about a similar looking fish a few months ago at my lfs and it was a coris picta

scchase · Jul 20, 2019

Could be picta as well need to see the dorsal extended to tell for sure.

jigenovana · Jul 21, 2019

What kind of wrasse is this? It has purple and white body with pink tail and like yellow bottom.

OrionN · Jul 21, 2019

Coral hogfish, Bodianus mesothorax

PmCarbrey · Jul 23, 2019

Any idea what these two are? I got them in as a pair and they're always together

nickkohrn · Jul 24, 2019

How about this one? It’s beautiful! It’s listed as a Walsh Fairy Wrasse, but I’m having difficulty verifying that.

nickkohrn · Jul 25, 2019

PmCarbrey said:
Any idea what these two are? I got them in as a pair and they're always together

I've been trying to locate a resource for you, and the closest that I have seen is what is labeled as Halichoeres bicolor at this website.

HairyGary · Jul 25, 2019

nickkohrn said:
How about this one? It’s beautiful! It’s listed as a Walsh Fairy Wrasse, but I’m having difficulty verifying that.

Cirrhilabrus Flavidoralis I think

PmCarbrey · Jul 25, 2019

nickkohrn said:
I've been trying to locate a resource for you, and the closest that I have seen is what is labeled as Halichoeres bicolor at this website.

that's the source I recently found as well, it seems that they are not often collected for the hobby because I cannot find any care information. I like the look of them and have been debating adding them to the wrasse dominant setup I am building, but without knowing much about them I am hesitant

Cristy17 · Jul 25, 2019

scchase said:
Close but the Coral Hogfish, Bodianus mesothorax, not mobile invertebrate safe.

Thank you! I almost bought it because its so pretty. Glad I did my homework on this one. It would have been a nightmare to get him out of my tank! And certainly thank you for educating me! Love this forum!