Moyeri Leopard Wrasse

jda · Mar 28, 2018

I was just making a routine stop into a LFS and they had this. I was in disbelief. What was even more unbelievable is that the guy working there said that they had the fish for a few months. I have only ever seen them on the web and never even on a stock list, so I had to get it.

Here is a photo before I turned it loose, just in case I never see it again:

Reefbuilders Article:
https://reefbuilders.com/2012/02/16/macropharyngodon-moyeri/#

eatbreakfast · Mar 28, 2018

Yeah, they've been coming in pretty regularly from the Philippines.

jda · Mar 28, 2018

Cool! I need a group of them, then.

Peterski · Jun 9, 2019

You still have the fish ? I see them for sale now and interested in purchasing one. It says expert care for them. Love to get your feedback

OrionN · Jun 9, 2019

Update please. Did you ever see him again?

Maacc · Jun 9, 2019

I have one, it is the most durable leopard wrasse I have ever had by far. I have had him for the last 4 months growing like a weed and eating like a hog.

Peterski · Jun 9, 2019

Maacc said:
I have one, it is the most durable leopard wrasse I have ever had by far. I have had him for the last 4 months growing like a weed and eating like a hog.

How is he towards other fish , crabs, Snails , I have a mystery wrasse. Was debating to get radiant wrasse or a checker wrasse

Bob Weigant · Jun 9, 2019

Fairly common here in the Bay Area. Great looking fish

Jesterrace · Jun 9, 2019

Peterski said:
How is he towards other fish , crabs, Snails , I have a mystery wrasse. Was debating to get radiant wrasse or a checker wrasse

Mystery Wrasses can be nasty to other Wrasses, especially once established.

jda · Jun 9, 2019

It is around. It acts just like any other leopard wrasse, IMO.

Maacc · Jun 10, 2019

Peterski said:
How is he towards other fish , crabs, Snails , I have a mystery wrasse. Was debating to get radiant wrasse or a checker wrasse

Totally non aggressive. Mixing in a radiant wrasse would be no problem at all.
The mystery wrasse will likely be a problem for your other wrasses in time as they tend to get nasty like a 6 line and both tend to only do the damage when you aren't around.

skyrne_isk · Jun 10, 2019

jda said:
It is around. It acts just like any other leopard wrasse, IMO.

yep. pretty hardy. this pair I bought back in March, eating pellets now along w everyone else.

lolmatt · Jun 10, 2019

I've had one for about 6 months. Model citizen and not at all aggressive towards other leopards or halichoeres wrasses. They tend to lose some of the rainbow coloring and become more dull. Easier than other leopards imo, even easier than m ornatus.

Maacc · Jun 10, 2019

Here's mine

skyrne_isk · Jun 11, 2019

Maacc said:
Here's mine

How long have you had him?

Maacc · Jun 11, 2019

I got him at the end of July last year so right around 10 months.

skyrne_isk · Jun 11, 2019

did the color shift on him at all? i’ve noticed they are often in different shades of pink/blue/yellow. not sure if it’s an age thing or what

Light7x · Aug 7, 2019

I have had one for a couple of months. It was real shy until I added my tangs. Now he's everywhere. No aggression towards my red coris but I added a black wrasse and a potters wrasse he chased the black one for a while but is ok with it now but he was brutal with the potters. I'm pretty sure he killed him before I could get him out. So caution with other leopards. Not much info on these.

Does anybody else's like to play in the sand bed? Mine Will dive under my elegance and another rock on my sand bed and pop out the other side just for fun or maybe he's hunting. He's not hiding and wasn't spooked. It's just something does.

MIKE NY · Aug 9, 2019

Mine sometimes does it right before lights out and

it’s not that unusual because some of my other Leopards do it as well.

BighohoReef · Sep 29, 2020

jda said:
I was just making a routine stop into a LFS and they had this. I was in disbelief. What was even more unbelievable is that the guy working there said that they had the fish for a few months. I have only ever seen them on the web and never even on a stock list, so I had to get it.

Here is a photo before I turned it loose, just in case I never see it again:

Reefbuilders Article:
https://reefbuilders.com/2012/02/16/macropharyngodon-moyeri/#

I’m thinking about adding one of these guys to my tank. How has it been keeping one? That was an amazing find and one that eats!!!