Wrasse ID Thread 2.0

[OrionN]

for them to have the best coloration they need to be heathy. Wide variety of good food. Then if you can you get them into breeding condition and provide mates for them.
You can stimulate and help them develops into the best color by force them into occasional territorial dispute by gone the large mirror.
IMO, that is the most important factor other than give them plenty of good food but do not let the water condition slip. The pictures I am take are mostly under white light with minimal edit other than resizing and crop.

 

[SaltyT]

Test time!
Have you been studying your Thalassoma wrasse? Good luck

#1 is Halichoeres maculipinna, terminal phase male. The others were identified correctly.
I'm unsure of what the last one is.

 

[Tanglover1]

Any idea about these fishes? Thx in advance

 

[Slocke]

The red one is the longfin wrasse, Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis. The other is an anthias? I think a square female, Pseudanthias pleurotaenia.

 

[Tanglover1]

The red one is the longfin wrasse, Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis. The other is an anthias? I think a square female, Pseudanthias pleurotaenia.

Thank u so much

 

[Dave1993]

So how to make a flasher wrasse flash what do i need would any of my current fish make it happen or do i need another flasher

Goldflake angel
lemonpeel angel
black tail wrasse
silver belly banana wrasse
Rubre basslet
purple tang
powder blue tang

 

[Slocke]

Well I had to ask for help for the fairy but can you name them both and the photobomber if you want. @i cant think I'm gonna pull you back in

 

[i cant think]

Well I had to ask for help for the fairy but can you name them both and the photobomber if you want. @i cant think I'm gonna pull you back in

The Fairy is I believe a Cirrhilabrus katherinae variant. The other photo shows a Novaculichthys macrolepidotus. And the Thalassoma is a T. lunare female.

 

[RWhitt907]

I wanna say this is a Blue Flasher but I'm not 100%

 

[i cant think]

I wanna say this is a Blue Flasher but I'm not 100%

Got a photo?

 

[RWhitt907]

Got a photo?

My bad. I had a picture but it didn't upload

 

[Slocke]

My bad. I had a picture but it didn't upload

Linespot flasher, paracheilinus lineopunctatus. You can tell by the tail

 

[RWhitt907]

Linespot flasher, paracheilinus lineopunctatus. You can tell by the tail

Sweet. Thanks

 

[OrionN]

So how to make a flasher wrasse flash what do i need would any of my current fish make it happen or do i need another flasher

Goldflake angel
lemonpeel angel
black tail wrasse
silver belly banana wrasse
Rubre basslet
purple tang
powder blue tang

Flasher wrasses flashes if they want: 1 to entice females to spawn, 2. Intimidate rival, or he want to show bravado in face of intimidation.

So if you want your flasher wrasse to flashes, you need to keep him healthy then provide him various objects/animals to cause it want to flash. Female, rivals in the form of either the same species or similar species, or other fish he wants to intimidates or intimidated by, or a large mirror
Trying to intimidate a Flame Angel

Enticing spawn with a female

Intimidates a rival

 

[Slocke]

Flasher wrasses flashes if they want: 1 to entice females to spawn, 2. Intimidate rival, or he want to show bravado in face of intimidation.

So if you want your flasher wrasse to flashes, you need to keep him healthy then provide him various objects/animals to cause it want to flash. Female, rivals in the form of either the same species or similar species, or other fish he wants to intimidates or intimidated by, or a large mirror
Trying to intimidate a Flame Angel

Enticing spawn with a female

Intimidates a rival

I got myself a flasher finally and it is always flashing!

 

[OrchidMiss]

@SaltyT I know you knew this post was coming.
I have questions about my dearly departed Oddjob(s) - what were sold to me as ruby-headed fairy wrasse. I did not keep the sticker back then with what Latin names they were sold as.
After talking with @Crabby48 and looking at tons of photos, I honestly question if either one was labeled properly.
Would love your input on the proper ID of these fish. I also think they're 2 completely different fish.
Original Oddjob

Replacement

 

[Petcrazyson]

@SaltyT I know you knew this post was coming.
I have questions about my dearly departed Oddjob(s) - what were sold to me as ruby-headed fairy wrasse. I did not keep the sticker back then with what Latin names they were sold as.
After talking with @Crabby48 and looking at tons of photos, I honestly question if either one was labeled properly.
Would love your input on the proper ID of these fish. I also think they're 2 completely different fish.
Original Oddjob

Replacement

Your replacement was a temmincki. Not quite sure about your OG I’ll do some digging as well

 

[Petcrazyson]

@SaltyT I know you knew this post was coming.
I have questions about my dearly departed Oddjob(s) - what were sold to me as ruby-headed fairy wrasse. I did not keep the sticker back then with what Latin names they were sold as.
After talking with @Crabby48 and looking at tons of photos, I honestly question if either one was labeled properly.
Would love your input on the proper ID of these fish. I also think they're 2 completely different fish.
Original Oddjob

Replacement

I also want to point out that your OG looks like a female in transition, and definitely a Cirrhilabrus. What wrasse remind you of your OG?

 

[OrchidMiss]

I also want to point out that your OG looks like a female in transition, and definitely a Cirrhilabrus. What wrasse remind you of your OG?

@Crabby48 had an idea, what was it?

 

[Crabby48]

@Crabby48 had an idea, what was it?

Hi. I’m mind is fried at work. 4 big jobs bouncing. Give me time please