Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[Cassian]

Hello! I’ve got some here. Pretty sure I know what they are, but would like verification.

Is there any way to tell if my magma wrasse is male or female? Also, what is a fair price to pay for one of these? (Just curious to see if I got a good deal on it :) )

I’m guessing black fin McCosker’s, but it was sold as filamented flasher wrasse

 

[evolved]

Hello! I’ve got some here. Pretty sure I know what they are, but would like verification.

Is there any way to tell if my magma wrasse is male or female? Also, what is a fair price to pay for one of these? (Just curious to see if I got a good deal on it :) )

I’m guessing black fin McCosker’s, but it was sold as filamented flasher wrasse

Yes, C. shutmani on the first one. And I'd call it as a transitional male, but it's a subtle species to make that distinction.
Second is actually P. carpenteri.

 

[Signalhead]

Yes, C. solorensis

Thank you!

 

[Signalhead]

Correct.

Thank you!

 

[Cassian]

Yes, C. shutmani on the first one. And I'd call it as a transitional male, but it's a subtle species to make that distinction.
Second is actually P. carpenteri.

Ahh!! I forgot about carpenter’s wrasse! Thanks so much!! Thank you for the ID on C. Shutmani as well!

 

[saltyhog]

Yes, C. shutmani on the first one. And I'd call it as a transitional male, but it's a subtle species to make that distinction.

Trying to learn here Hunter. Because of the yellow on the tail? That was the first thing that happened on my C. jordani to indicate transformation.

 

[evolved]

Trying to learn here Hunter. Because of the yellow on the tail? That was the first thing that happened on my C. jordani to indicate transformation.

Yeah, that yellow band coming in on the caudal, plus the bit of red showing up in the dorsal & anal fins.

 

[rkpetersen]

This is a diamond tail

Where can one find a diamond tail flasher?
That fish is quite stunning, but I've not seen it at my usual online sites or locally.

 

[saltyhog]

Where can one find a diamond tail flasher?
That fish is quite stunning, but I've not seen it at my usual online sites or locally.

They seem to come in spurts. I got mine from NYA as a female but I've seen them fairly recently at BZA. That picture is a better than average specimen. They do often develop a black area on the top of their back in our brightly lit aquariums.

 

[HairyGary]

Where can one find a diamond tail flasher?
That fish is quite stunning, but I've not seen it at my usual online sites or locally.

They seem to come in spurts. I got mine from NYA as a female but I've seen them fairly recently at BZA. That picture is a better than average specimen. They do often develop a black area on the top of their back in our brightly lit aquariums.

Yeah NYA has them occasionally and have seen them on DD but seems they have been up for sale from February to like June or July.

Its a great wrasse. I had one for about 2 yrs and just died recently to what I think was old age.

 

[OrionN]

What do you guys think? Male or Female Ornate Leopard? Just shy of 2 inches.

 

[evolved]

What do you guys think? Male or Female Ornate Leopard? Just shy of 2 inches.

I'd say female, but this is definitely the Macropharyngodon that is most difficult to determine when a transition begins.

 

[Beau_B]

Thoughts? Being marketed as a filament. I'm no expert. Pale pink body, darker fins, some extension on dorsal (though can't be seen in photo). Apologies about the photo, quite the active fish!

 

[evolved]

Thoughts? Being marketed as a filament. I'm no expert. Pale pink body, darker fins, some extension on dorsal (though can't be seen in photo). Apologies about the photo, quite the active fish!

I'd venture P. Lineopunctatus, but definitely need a better photo.

 

[Kyl]

New one for a local guy:

can anyonee ID this wrasse? dark red almost black body. bluish tail.

4 white spots along it's back. Light green facial markings.
approx 5" in size.

 

[evolved]

New one for a local guy:

Coris cuvieri

 

[Kyl]

Thank you sir. I assume future tank destroyer?

 

[evolved]

Thank you sir.

Tricky one to ID. There's 3 species that all look really similar at that transition stage. Had to scrutinize for a while, lol.

 

[Beau_B]

I'd venture P. Lineopunctatus, but definitely need a better photo.

You’re probably correct.

I’m giving it a shot, so whatever it is, wish me luck!

 

[evolved]

You’re probably correct.

I’m giving it a shot, so whatever it is, wish me luck!

Yeah, that looks right now. But I also might see some velvet in that picture? ;Nailbiting