Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[NeuroticAquatics]

Here is a better shot.

I ended up buying both. The Spanish Hog kept picking at this Wrasse and he seemed to enjoy the cleaning.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Looks like red breasted family but never seen that color still trying to see if I can ID before the BIG DOGS ‍[emoji23]

 

[NeuroticAquatics]

I looked really quick when I was in there and could only find red or brown. I’m checking with my LFS to see if they can see where it came from.

 

[MIKE NY]

Looks like a sling jaw...they get big

 

[eatbreakfast]

How about this Wrasse?

Here is a better shot.

I ended up buying both. The Spanish Hog kept picking at this Wrasse and he seemed to enjoy the cleaning.

That's not a sling jaw, its tail, mouth and eyes are wrong for a slingjaw. Its a snooty wrasse, Cheilinus oxycephalus, they are very color variable, specimen to specimen, and moment to moment.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Wow nice never seen a blue one.

 

[Brian Kennedy]

Pintail Fairy Wrasse? Someone in the tank is nipping at her tail.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Pintail Fairy Wrasse? Someone in the tank is nipping at her tail.

Yes it is. Looks like someone is really after him what other wrasses are in the tank ? And what size tank ?

 

[Brian Kennedy]

72 bow front. He or she? Is the only wrasse.

1 pintail wrasse (newest addition)
2 oscillaris clowns
3 green chromis
1 Powder brown
1 Yellow tang
2 fire fish (tails also got chewed)
1 comb tooth blenny
1 coral banded shrimp
1 cleaner shrimp
1 emerald crab
1 strawberry crab
1 pistol shrimp
1 Halloween hermit crab
1 blue knuckle hermit

 

[Brian Kennedy]

Recent shot. I need a new light!

 

[saltyhog]

It's a male. That looks like it could be infectious. Have you seen any aggression or think it because of his tail? Might be a good idea to post this on the infectious disease forum.

 

[Brian Kennedy]

I don't believe it's fin rot. There aren't any white margins. Something nipped my fire fish tails too. Those are growing bank in.

 

[HairyGary]

Chasing by PBT?

 

[Greenstreet.1]

One of your tangs may be going after them. Did you just add him direct to the tank or did you use an acc box ?
Food soaked in vitamins usually helps the tail heal fast if it’s just from nipping.

 

[Brogratz]

I just added my pintail after a week of box acclimation. And my tang still wanted to be a butthead. I threw a mirror near his favor spot and the aggression towards my pintail is gone now. So I would recommend a mirror maybe a couple to distract the tangs.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I think its the cbs. Tang attacks leave different marks.

 

[Brian Kennedy]

I also think it's the CBS. Might be time for him to go!

 

[OrionN]

About the only shrimp I have in my tanks are cleaner shrimp. None of the crabs either. At least one of these are after your small fishes

 

[nereefpat]

I also think it's the CBS. Might be time for him to go!

I agree that the coral banded shrimp is a likely culprit, likely at night while the wrasse sleeps in the rocks.

The powder blue tang can definitely cause trouble in a smaller tank, too. It will eventually need rehomed.

 

[trill22]

My turn to ask for an ID! My LFS got in a few 'assorted fairy wrasses' and I couldn't figure out what this one is, but loved the look :)