Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[evanjah]

I like him but is he reefsafe and worth $42?

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[evolved]

Cirrhilabrus lubbocki (seems to be the theme of the day)

$30-50 is the average range these days, so yes.

 

[ohio reefer]

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[evolved]

Cirrhilabrus solorensis

 

[ohio reefer]

Cirrhilabrus solorensis

Thanks! Do you know if its male or female?


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[ohio reefer]

I Ok! Time to throw a wrench in the bucket Name these wrasse! just for fun ! =)

Novaculichthys taeniourus?


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[evolved]

Male

 

[zibba]

:) Help a brotha out



- z

 

[evolved]

For the archival sense:
Paracheilinus lineopunctatus

 

[el richie]

How about this one crappy cell pic sorry

 

[evolved]

Most likely a female Cirrhilabrus lubbocki, but there's a small possibility it's a female Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis. So hard to tell those two apart.

But C. lubbocki would be my final answer. :)

 

[CoralLover49]

He just wanted to hide, doesnt like his puc taken (her?)...name is gracy...


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[evolved]

Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura; the "Ruby Head" variety.

 

[KoleTang]

Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura; the "Ruby Head" variety.

Looks like a female Cirrhilabrus solorensis.

 

[CoralLover49]

Thank you:)


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[CoralLover49]

Is she rare or pretty common?


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[KoleTang]

Solorensis is not rare to be imported, but it is not as common as, say a yellow tang.

Does it look like this (bottom one):

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Reef Aquariums: Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse

Or this:

Bluehead Fairy Wrasse

Fish Index

They are very similar. And it does not help that some people a while ago started to call the females "Ruby Headed Wrasses" LOL.http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+1153&pcatid=1153

 

[CoralLover49]

It looks like the first one, put some pics, not too good. . Lol thanks for the response.. I just bought her, love her, love the colors but she tried to bite ot did bite my anomene, he is pretty stressed now..:(


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[KoleTang]

It looks like the first one, put some pics, not too good. . Lol thanks for the response.. I just bought her, love her, love the colors but she tried to bite ot did bite my anomene, he is pretty stressed now..:(


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That's strange for a wrasse to be interested in an anemone. Are you sure something else did not bug it?

 

[evolved]

Looks like a female Cirrhilabrus solorensis.

There's a fine line here.

Seems as good of a time as any to cover it.

Male/Female solorensis:

As opposed to an Indonesian variant of C. cyanopleura:

Perhaps a better photo of the fish in question is in order.

Is she rare or pretty common?

Common.