Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[Overboard]

I understand this is an East Indian Ocean morph of Exquisite Fairy Wrasse and have been watching for one to become available. Are they ever sold as such? Any idea who might carry them? Maybe sellers that get shipments out of Mauritius?




Thanks!
Mark

 

[evolved]

I understand this is an East Indian Ocean morph of Exquisite Fairy Wrasse and have been watching for one to become available. Are they ever sold as such? Any idea who might carry them? Maybe sellers that get shipments out of Mauritius?




Thanks!
Mark

Wish I could help you there, but I haven't seen any of those collected in years. There's only two exporters on Mauritius, and I know one of them doesn't collect them - can't speak for the other.
There's a small chance a Madagascar collector could offer them in the future (just speculation - I don't have any lines of communication there).

 

[Overboard]

Thanks!!

 

[Jcarvallo]

What do you think?
A female cyanopleura maybe??

 

[evolved]

What do you think?
A female cyanopleura maybe??

A few more pictures would help, but I'm thinking female of the lubbocki complex.

 

[Jcarvallo]

 

[Jcarvallo]

 

[Jcarvallo]

Are these of any help?

 

[Jcarvallo]

A few more pictures would help, but I'm thinking female of the lubbocki complex.

Im guessing on a lubbocky or a flavidorsalis.

What do you think?

Thanks

 

[evolved]

Im guessing on a lubbocky or a flavidorsalis.

What do you think?

Thanks

It's nearly impossible to tell females apart in the complex. Unless you know what region it was collected, it's anyone's guess right now.

 

[Jcarvallo]

Thanks.

Last question... How much time does it tales for a female to transition into a male?

 

[evolved]

Thanks.

Last question... How much time does it tales for a female to transition into a male?

That would require a crystal ball... A few days to years. And a slight chance of never.
It's dynamic based on the hierarchy of the tankmates.

 

[Jcarvallo]

Thank you...
Lets wait then

 

[Buck]

Whats this guy? Thanks

 

[Buck]

Another pic

 

[evolved]

Whats this guy? Thanks

C. cyanopleura

 

[Buck]

C. cyanopleura

Man that was fast lol. Thanks so much for all the help you give.

 

[evolved]

Man that was fast lol. Thanks so much for all the help you give.

The email alert was far more exciting than this call I'm stuck on.

 

[RELLIK-REEF]

This was offerd to me but the person that has him/her does not know what kind or if it's reef safe. Your input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[evolved]

This was offerd to me but the person that has him/her does not know what kind or if it's reef safe. Your input would be greatly appreciated.

Thalassoma lunare.
Not suitable for a reef tank IMO. Others may disagree, but the temperament is not kind. All motile inverts are tasty. Coral safe, though.