I really love the way these look and im willing to take the time to wean it on to frozen. any one have experience with this fish? why is it expert only?
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thanks for the info! I appreciate it!NYA has one for a lot less fwiw if you prefer them over dd. If you've kept leopards before this species is not much different than the rest, similar to potters (m. geoffroy) and black (m. negrosensis). The whole genus are particularly bad shippers so keep that in mind and inspect closely especially for mouth damage upon arrival.
Another similar wrasse in price and behavior is choat's leotard m. choati, maybe some more info on that one. The only leopards I wouldn't compare this to are m. ornatus or m. moyeri, the former being larger and somewhat easier to keep, the latter being more similar to halichoeres than macropharyngodon imo.thanks for the info! I appreciate it!
Technically, it's Halichoeres lapillus. When Jack Randall described the species, he was initially thinking it was a Macropharyngodon as well. However, one of the key characteristics of that genus is the presence of pharyngeal teeth - which are in the throat. None of his lapillus specimens had them, so into Halichoeres it went. The official description paper has it as Halichoeres lapillus. It's still believed that it is an ancestral species to the Macropharyngodon genus.
I really love the way these look and im willing to take the time to wean it on to frozen. any one have experience with this fish? why is it expert only?
I do have 4 of them...@evolved might be able to help. Beautiful fish
But I don't necessarily agree with that.require a group to survive better
I definitely wouldn't compare it to a choati - which is by far the most difficult Macropharyngodon.Another similar wrasse in price and behavior is choat's leotard m. choati, maybe some more info on that one. The only leopards I wouldn't compare this to are m. ornatus or m. moyeri, the former being larger and somewhat easier to keep, the latter being more similar to halichoeres than macropharyngodon imo.
Gorgeous but Ive never kept one.@Scurvy any input?
thank you very much for your input! im considering one for my tank. Do you know of a good process to wean them onto frozen?Technically, it's Halichoeres lapillus. When Jack Randall described the species, he was initially thinking it was a Macropharyngodon as well. However, one of the key characteristics of that genus is the presence of pharyngeal teeth - which are in the throat. None of his lapillus specimens had them, so into Halichoeres it went. The official description paper has it as Halichoeres lapillus. It's still believed that it is an ancestral species to the Macropharyngodon genus.
It's an "expert only" for the same reasons that all Macropharyngodon wrasses are considered such, although this species is a bit easier than the genus norm.
I do have 4 of them...
But I don't necessarily agree with that.
I definitely wouldn't compare it to a choati - which is by far the most difficult Macropharyngodon.
The juvenile form of lapillus is very similar to M. pakoko, which would actually make it pretty similar to meleagris and geoffroy, genetically.
Being that lapillus has always found its way in limbo between the two genera, it's difficulty is also right there along with that. A bit more challenging than the average Halichoeres, but easier than the average Macropharyngodon.
I didn't have any issue with that, and mine came semi-direct from a collector. All 5 easily ate whatever I offered. (the fifth one went to a friend, who still has it as well)thank you very much for your input! im considering one for my tank. Do you know of a good process to wean them onto frozen?