Wrasse ID Thread 2.0

[SaltyT]

Oddly short body

He’s actually not that short it’s just the photo

 

[SaltyT]

Halichoeres argus or solorensis?

Good guesses. Less common than argus, but it’s obtainable unlike solorensis.

 

[Petcrazyson]

This conversation between you 3

also…..

He’s actually not that short it’s just the photo

twhs………

 

[Petcrazyson]

Got one for ya’ll… difficulty level intermediate… and go

Margaritaceus? Ive definitely seen this before….

 

[Petcrazyson]

While we are on the note of rarer Halis, when was the last time you guys saw a radiatus?

 

[i cant think]

I’d please sorry for crap photos

Looking at the pink lining and the red/purple on the dorsal I’m going to say Rubricaudalis. If it was flavianalis you’d see red only on the filaments - Flavianalis can have 2 filaments but the second is usually rather small. Flavianalis also doesn’t have the red in the tail.

 

[i cant think]

Got one for ya’ll… difficulty level intermediate… and go

It’s a toss up between H. margaritaceus and H. nebulosus as they look very similar with minor differences.
Considering it looks to be fairly mature I’m going nebulosus as they stay similar to the juveniles whilst margaritaceus changes quite a bit and becomes closer to timorensis in looks.

 

[i cant think]

While we are on the note of rarer Halis, when was the last time you guys saw a radiatus?

Last time I saw one was probably 2 years ago now. I nearly got it thinking it was cosmetus as the distributor seems to label Radiatus as Cosmetus every so often and the LFSs over here can’t really ID wrasses.

 

[i cant think]

I’ve got another for you guys… ID level id say is relatively difficult

Good luck
if you know the species available in captivity it shouldn’t be too hard.

 

[i cant think]

It’s a toss up between H. margaritaceus and H. nebulosus as they look very similar with minor differences.
Considering it looks to be fairly mature I’m going nebulosus as they stay similar to the juveniles whilst margaritaceus changes quite a bit and becomes closer to timorensis in looks.

I’ve just opened my wrasse book and what do you know Halichoeres miniatus is on there and is a perfect match

 

[Slocke]

I’ve got another for you guys… ID level id say is relatively difficult

Good luck
if you know the species available in captivity it shouldn’t be too hard.

Without doing any googling I’m going to guess this is Pseudocheilinus octotaenia?

 

[i cant think]

Without doing any googling I’m going to guess this is Pseudocheilinus octotaenia?

I’ll give you a clue…
It links to the previous one by Salty

 

[Crabby48]

Looking at the pink lining and the red/purple on the dorsal I’m going to say Rubricaudalis. If it was flavianalis you’d see red only on the filaments - Flavianalis can have 2 filaments but the second is usually rather small. Flavianalis also doesn’t have the red in the tail.

You nailed it. Great job. @Slocke you did good also but o can’t think nails the difference. They are a similar fish when using those photos

 

[Slocke]

I’ve got another for you guys… ID level id say is relatively difficult

Good luck
if you know the species available in captivity it shouldn’t be too hard.

Fine I miscounted Psuedocheilinus heptataenia

 

[i cant think]

You nailed it. Great job. @Slocke you did good also but o can’t think nails the difference. They are a similar fish when using those photos

It also helps I saw a gorgeous flavianalis yesterday in QT.

 

[OrionN]

I’ve got another for you guys… ID level id say is relatively difficult

Good luck
if you know the species available in captivity it shouldn’t be too hard.

That is a juvenile Vrolik (H. chrysotaenia) or Melanurus (H. melanurus)
wrasse. They look the same and will differentiate as they get older and change sex. This litle baby is likely 1.5-2 inches only, closer to 1.5 inches. If we know where she come from, we can assign a species to her.

 

[Crabby48]

It also helps I saw a gorgeous flavianalis yesterday in QT.

Seeing another one never hurts lol

 

[SaltyT]

I’ve just opened my wrasse book and what do you know Halichoeres miniatus is on there and is a perfect match

 

[SaltyT]

I’ve got another for you guys… ID level id say is relatively difficult

Good luck
if you know the species available in captivity it shouldn’t be too hard.

Halichoeres chlorocephalus.... the holy grail of halichoeres.

 

[SaltyT]

Seeing another one never hurts lol

Is that allowed with wrasses? I say yes lol