Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[eatbreakfast]

Thats a rubripinnis.

 

[evolved]

Thats a rubripinnis.

That or filamentosus; I still can't quite rule out the latter. But rubripinnis does seem more probable given those photos.

 

[evanjah]

Evolved if I have two female ruby red head Solon wrasses will one change to make colors eventually?

 

[reelsilly]

Well, my girl just surprised me with a few early Christmas presents. She got me a female leopard wrasse and another that she was told was a tri color. I'm not sure about the tri color so here I am asking the all mighty wrasse man.

My tank is a 93 cube but has a coarse sand in it so I am looking at changing that soon to a soft sand. It is becoming wrasse dominant so I don't want a sand bed that they won't use.

Anyway, first things first. Any idea? Use layman's terms with the significous alaprettious names! lol

 

[bobster911]

What about this one dude? X

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

thats easy

 

[bobster911]

Well my appologies wrasse master :P sorry haha I'm new to these guys is all

 

[Marshall O]

That's one you will likely never see in person. It is a C. lanceolatus. The last ones sold for around $2,000 IIRC. See here for more info: Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus in nuptial display is a sight to behold and cements its position as holy grail fairy wrasse

 

[bobster911]

Yeah I may give that little guy a miss then haha but I do appreciate the information thanks dude

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Here's my "Christmas" wrasse pair (I'm thinking malanurus). Here are some pics taken with phone...

Male:

Female:

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yep, Halichoeres melanurus

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Yep, Halichoeres melanurus

Thanks!

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Hey wrasse peeps! Could someone help me out with this question? https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143210

 

[reelsilly]

Here's a better picture. Had to cut all blues off to get it.

Red head Solon (female), or Orange Back?

 

[eatbreakfast]

I would do flashers, then fairys, then xmas, then leopard, If you can do flashers and fairys in multiples this will help to lessen aggression. Leopards do best in an established tank.

 

[saltwater2999]

help id of sex

help with id and sex please

 

[eatbreakfast]

Male Paracheilinus carpenteri

 

[trido]

Here are three of my four. The first is a Petco Rescue for $15

 

[saltwater2999]

Male Paracheilinus carpenteri

how do you know its a male

 

[trido]

I guess I should have asked. Does anyone know what the last one is?