Yellow Wrasse Confusion...

[IMAN93]

Hey guys. I'm looking to add a "yellow" wrasse to my tank. I really like the the "yellow and purple wrasse" seen here: https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/2113/?pcatid=2113 . My only issue is, there are too many names that I see these wrasse called. Are they all the same when it comes to Yellow Coris / Yellow Wrasse / Banana / Canary / Yellow and Purple? I'm confused.

 

[nereefpat]

Look at Latin names. The popular yellow "coris" is Halichoeres chrysus. The one pictured is H. luecoxanthus. It is a very close cousin. Both are perfect fish. Stay away from most other yellow wrasse species, especially in the Thallasoma genus.

 

[tundraguy1106]

Hey guys. I'm looking to add a "yellow" wrasse to my tank. I really like the the "yellow and purple wrasse" seen here: https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/2113/?pcatid=2113 . My only issue is, there are too many names that I see these wrasse called. Are they all the same when it comes to Yellow Coris / Yellow Wrasse / Banana / Canary / Yellow and Purple? I'm confused.

Go with the Yellow Coris. Reef safe and great for pests. I have one in my tank. Make sure you have a sand bed since that’s where they sleep.

 

[IMAN93]

Thank you both!

 

[Baldguy]

This has been one of evolved's pet peeves for years. What is often called "yellow coris" is not a coris wrasse at all. There are coris wrasses like Coris formosa and Coris gaimard. What people insist on calling yellow coris is in the Halichoeres family not the Coris family.