Unknown Rare Fairy Wrasse

[buddythelion]

Hello fellow reefers,

I was doing late night picture shopping on a few peeps on facebook and ran into a picture of this wrasse. It looks familiar but I can't think of a name for it.

Notice how it looks like a pylei but with a distinct black dorsal.

Any guesses? I hope Route 66 doesn't mind me using their photo.

 

[fraghunter]

Looks like a lubock wrasse yo me with something behind it.

 

[chort55]

Possibly.... Drs. Foster and Smith Diver's Den® - Cirrhilabrus nahackyi

 

[myzislow]

naoko ?

 

[MarvinsReef]

naoko ?

possibly.

 

[jaa1456]

Most likely a Japanese Lunate Fairy wrasse, Wish I could see the tail to know for sure. Google Image Result for http://www.qualitymarine.com/Image.aspx?page=large&id=1337747

 

[3Twinklets]

Naokos Fairy Wrasse or Punctatus Dotted Fairy Wrasse

 

[evolved]

C. lunatus

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Own one myself; not super rare these days

My article on these: http://marine-engineers.org/2012/06/30/rare-wrasses-of-the-world-july-2012-cirrhilabrus-lunatus/

 

[MarvinsReef]

C. lunatus

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Own one myself; not super rare these days

yeah. saw a few go thru LA DD. I think they even had a trio not too long ago. definitely nice though. 1smile1

 

[buddythelion]

Most likely a Japanese Lunate Fairy wrasse, Wish I could see the tail to know for sure. Google Image Result for http://www.qualitymarine.com/Image.aspx?page=large&id=1337747

C. lunatus

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Own one myself; not super rare these days

My article on these: Rare Wrasses of the World: July 2012 ? Cirrhilabrus lunatus - Marine Engineers | Marine Engineers

Ah, Lunatus! I knew it looked familiar. Thank guys for helping me out. It might not be nearly as rare as it used to be, but it's still not your everyday wrasse.

@ Evolved: If you wouldn't mind, could you share the aggression (if any at all) the Crescent Tail Wrasse has with other fairies? Or if it's one of those docile types that is more likely to be bullied.

 

[evolved]

Ah, Lunatus! I knew it looked familiar. Thank guys for helping me out. It might not be nearly as rare as it used to be, but it's still not your everyday wrasse.

@ Evolved: If you wouldn't mind, could you share the aggression (if any at all) the Crescent Tail Wrasse has with other fairies? Or if it's one of those docile types that is more likely to be bullied.

Oh agree; still not a "common" wrasse.

In a tank full of wrasses, and he does just fine. Pretty much middle of the road for docile/aggression. He's pretty passive, and can be chased by the others, but if they chase him too much, he stands up to them.

I once watched my eightline flasher pick on him briefly three times in a row, and upon the third approach, the lunatus chased the eightline into a corner. They left each other alone after that.

 

[MarvinsReef]

I once watched my eightline flasher pick on him briefly three times in a row, and upon the third approach, the lunatus chased the eightline into a corner. They left each other alone after that.

nice! 1smile1

 

[jaa1456]

I have a pair myself thats how i knew what it was. Still on the rare side though.