Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[eatbreakfast]

No collections for the aquarium trade that I'm aware of.

 

[Luis1992]

Let me know what ya think

 

[evolved]

Let me know what ya think

P. Hemitaeniatus

 

[Paleozoic_reefer]

Are these two wrassecthe same? The one on top has a more "speckled" body and has a slightly rounder body? Maybe just female vs male??

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Are these two wrassecthe same? The one on top has a more "speckled" body and has a slightly rounder body? Maybe just female vs male??

Both same species, both male, differences in pattern may be geographic or choosing more subtle to submit to the more dominant male

 

[OrionN]

Both of the wrasse in the picture above are Male Lubbock Fairy wrasse.
IME, Lubbock is not really greatly aggressive. I have two male Lubbock in my 320 gal for the last 2 years. They do spars, especially late in the light periord, results in torn fins and missing scales. Both still eating well, but not as fat as most of my other wrasse in my tank.

 

[Paleozoic_reefer]

So one will change to female then?

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

So one will change to female then?

They both look pretty terminal phase males so i dont believe so

 

[OrionN]

So one will change to female then?

No. How big is your tank? I think it is best if you remove one of the two. My tank is a 320 and I have 24 wrasses in it. Large and a lot of wrasses will defuse tension a lot.

 

[Paleozoic_reefer]

Mine is only 90! As soon as I see aggression I'll remove one. Thanks for the insight @OrionN !

 

[evolved]

Are these two wrassecthe same? The one on top has a more "speckled" body and has a slightly rounder body? Maybe just female vs male??

Those are both male C. lubbocki.

 

[evolved]

So one will change to female then?

No; not possible.

 

[Bossman]

When we first got this wrasse it was a solid color but as it's grown the belly has turned white. Very beautiful fish. About 4". It's a jumper, 3 times while feeding or doing tank maintenance it's jumped. I think blue sided wrasse but not sure?

 

[evolved]

When we first got this wrasse it was a solid color but as it's grown the belly has turned white. Very beautiful fish. About 4". It's a jumper, 3 times while feeding or doing tank maintenance it's jumped. I think blue sided wrasse but not sure?

C. cyanopleura

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

cf solorensis maybe
Oops Nevermind lol

 

[Bossman]

C. cyanopleura

Thanks for the ID. A Bluehead Fairy Wrasse then. Another mystery solved!

One of my favorite fish.

 

[Tamberav]

Is this a cresant tail? Saw it swimming normally and ate some at LFS.

It looks like some of the tail was maybe nipped off by the fish it was in at the LFS but not sure.

 

[OrionN]

Is this a cresant tail? Saw it swimming normally and ate some at LFS. Currently pointed upwards in my acclimation box but hoping that is just stress. Swimming normal in the bag too as photos show.

It looks like some of the tail was maybe nipped off by the fish it was in at the LFS but not sure.

Cirrhilabrus cf lunatus

 

[evolved]

Is this a cresant tail? Saw it swimming normally and ate some at LFS. Currently pointed upwards in my acclimation box but hoping that is just stress. Swimming normal in the bag too as photos show.

It looks like some of the tail was maybe nipped off by the fish it was in at the LFS but not sure.

Yes; cf lunatus - the crescent tail from the Philippians.

 

[Tamberav]

Yes; cf lunatus - the crescent tail from the Philippians.

Thanks, I was worried a bit but he is swimming normal again and eating already.