Show me some extremely rare wrasse

[Troylee]

There’s the elusive flame! I just saw all these guys yesterday.. I didn’t even know what half them wrasses were but some were very beautiful!

 

[i cant think]

There’s the elusive flame! I just saw all these guys yesterday.. I didn’t even know what half them wrasses were but some were very beautiful!

Is that a scottorum in the mix I see?

Wonder where the flame came from and how old he is as this species isn’t coming out of Hawaii for a while.

 

[Troylee]

Is that a scottorum in the mix I see?

Wonder where the flame came from and how old he is as this species isn’t coming out of Hawaii for a while.

One of the locals just sold all these to my buddy…the flame is super healthy and been around awhile.. I saw it for sale for a grand… if I had the extra coin I would have snagged it! There’s a ton of high end wrasses in them boxes..

 

[Troylee]

Is that a scottorum in the mix I see?

Wonder where the flame came from and how old he is as this species isn’t coming out of Hawaii for a while.

We have a couple high end clown breeders locally and these came from one of theirs personal collection..

 

[Dave1993]

There’s the elusive flame! I just saw all these guys yesterday.. I didn’t even know what half them wrasses were but some were very beautiful!

bottom wrasse is very nice

 

[Troylee]

bottom wrasse is very nice

That’s the Hawaiian flame!

 

[i cant think]

bottom wrasse is very nice

That’s a jordani male, unfortunately no longer available and likely won’t be for a while.

 

[nkyreef]

LFS had 3 Hawaiian flame wrasses in the shop about four years ago. I was lucky enough to nab one. I don't think the other two survived. If you can find a flame, potters, or chaoti those are about as rare as I can think of.

 

[KrisReef]

I got GoogledYour wrasse

 

[foxngn]

For me, it would be a pink streaked wrasse. For the past 2 years, i only saw 2 shipments that comes with a pink streaked wrasse.
This year was better, saw twice but some of the lfs doesn't list them out, so have to check yourself out at store.

 

[Paul B]

I got this guy yesterday.

 

[i cant think]

I got this guy yesterday.

Dragon wrasses are adorable!
Although… once they grow they lift some heavy rocks.

 

[Tamberav]

I got this guy yesterday.

So cool... Will it not eat your pipefish when it gets big? I have no idea how fast they grow though. I just thought they ate small fish as adults along with inverts.

 

[Dave1993]

i like the Hawaiian flame when is the ban getting lifted?

 

[i cant think]

i like the Hawaiian flame when is the ban getting lifted?

The ban will eventually be lifted to 8 species however none of those 8 are Cirrhilabrus jordani, I believe the only wrasse on the list is the Coris gaimard.

 

[Tamberav]

i like the Hawaiian flame when is the ban getting lifted?

No idea and maybe never. Majority of the people who live in Hawaii are against the ban being lifted. Also the flame isn't on an approved revised list.

Fish can still be collected for aquaculture facilities for captive breeding but wrasses are a unique challenge for breeding since females turn male. I don't think most places are really working to bring wrasses to market.

 

[Tamberav]

I believe you can still fly to Hawaii and collect fish yourself, the hardest part (after catching them) is getting it back to the states because the airlines don't seem to know the regulations and sometimes say no to legal stuff.


A close relative to the flame wrasse is the Magma wrasse and I have seen it come through the chain sometimes. This would fit under a 'rare' wrasse.

 

[Dave1993]

I believe you can still fly to Hawaii and collect fish yourself, the hardest part (after catching them) is getting it back to the states because the airlines don't seem to know the regulations and sometimes say no to legal stuff.


A close relative to the flame wrasse is the Magma wrasse and I have seen it come through the chain sometimes. This would fit under a 'rare' wrasse.

ill ask the fish store i go to about the magma wrasse thanks

 

[Dave1993]

The ban will eventually be lifted to 8 species however none of those 8 are Cirrhilabrus jordani, I believe the only wrasse on the list is the Coris gaimard.

i wanna see black tang ban lifted i just want to see them for sale never seen 1 for sale apart from that hybrid i linked you the other day

 

[Paul B]

Although… once they grow they lift some heavy rocks.

When it gets big, I give it away.