Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[Loki]

Here is one at my LFS.

 

[novahobbies]

#1 Female C. jordani (though the pic makes it tough to be 100% certain!)

...boy I WISH it was! I'm fairly certain it's a C. pylei. Probably female, but not certain on that score. Here are some closer pics of the face...

But on the other hand, if you HAVE a C. jordani that you need to get rid of....I'll be happy to give him a good home. ;-) That and a C. lineatus are on my wish list.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Here is one at my LFS.

Looks to be a Cori's pictoides that is transitioning. The Genus as a whole are not to be trusted with motile inverts and are a little more aggressive than Halichoeres wrasses, although this articular species is slightly better as it is smale than most of its congeners.

...boy I WISH it was! I'm fairly certain it's a C. pylei. Probably female, but not certain on that score. Here are some closer pics of the face...











But on the other hand, if you HAVE a C. jordani that you need to get rid of....I'll be happy to give him a good home. ;-) That and a C. lineatus are on my wish list.

This is a mid transition from female to male C. pylei from Cebu. Usually fe!males have a black spot on the caudal peduncle and begin showing a margin on the caudal fin. Being able to see the ventral fins would have been able to better positively I'd the fish.

 

[joseluisERA]

Id please.. Thanks!

 

[eatbreakfast]

Id please.. Thanks!

Xenojulis margaritaceus, an excellent reef inhabitant, closely related to leopard wrasses.

 

[joseluisERA]

Ok thanks!

 

[nola90]

sorry if something similar was posted. Was thinking social fairy?

 

[evolved]

Cirrhilabrus temminckii

 

[CLR48]

Can someone please id this wrasse, I bought it as a Flasher Wrasse and was wondering what kind it was.
This picture was right after I got him so his colors could be a little off from being stressed.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Can someone please id this wrasse, I bought it as a Flasher Wrasse and was wondering what kind it was.
This picture was right after I got him so his colors could be a little off from being stressed.

Paracheilinus angulatus, the royal flasher.

 

[FLipp]

i wish i still had my PYLEI. :(

now im stuck w the most aggressive lubbock ive ever had.
***.

 

[eatbreakfast]

i wish i still had my PYLEI. :(

now im stuck w the most aggressive lubbock ive ever had.
***.

Thats interesting. Usually, the pylei is regarded as more aggressive than lubbocks, but any fairy wrasse can become aggressive.

 

[FLipp]

the pylei i had was the most mellow wrasse i've ever had.
never had a problem w him until i added the lubbock, he literally chased down every fish.
he's been chasing my male clown around for the past day or so.
i am really considering moving him to the tank downstairs, but hes so fast id literally have to break the tank down to get him out.

 

[evolved]

Use a fish trap!

Really though, they're typically pretty easy to trap, once they're used to seeing the trap in the tank.

 

[Rybren]

evolved, I have to ask, what is your avatar?

 

[evolved]

C. lineatus, and old favorite.

 

[Rybren]

Thanks. Beautiful fish.

I also wanted to thank you for the wrasse guide and all of the IDs that you and the others have provided.

 

[Ben jammin]

My turn. Been looking for a green wrasse for my FOWLR forever. Saw a melanarus at my LFS for the first time today, as well as this bonded pair of pencil wrasses. The male is gorgeous and I couldn't resist snatching them both up, but I don't know the exact species. I think it's Pseudojuloides cerasinus, but I am not sure.

Also, any info or experience on this species or genus would be appreciated. There seems to be precious little info available on them. I did see that they are challenging, though my LFS said they're hardy. Hopefully having the bonded pair will help, though when I put them in the tank the male and the melanarus went straight for the sand bed while the female is out and about.

Thanks for the help!

 

[eatbreakfast]

My turn. Been looking for a green wrasse for my FOWLR forever. Saw a melanarus at my LFS for the first time today, as well as this bonded pair of pencil wrasses. The male is gorgeous and I couldn't resist snatching them both up, but I don't know the exact species. I think it's Pseudojuloides cerasinus, but I am not sure.

Also, any info or experience on this species or genus would be appreciated. There seems to be precious little info available on them. I did see that they are challenging, though my LFS said they're hardy. Hopefully having the bonded pair will help, though when I put them in the tank the male and the melanarus went straight for the sand bed while the female is out and about.

Thanks for the help!

Yep, its P. cerasinus. Yours looks like its from west pacific/east indian ocean.

Pencil wrasses in general dont ship very well, but if they make it past the first week or so are pretty hardy. They are a very peaceful group of wrasses, but IME males have a tendency to revert back to female coloring when kept with more assertive wrasses.

 

[Ben jammin]

Thanks for the info. LFS said they arrived Weds and the male just emerged from the sand in their display tank on Friday, so It seems like they have survived the shipping, but getting them to eat will be the next challenge (assuming the male comes out of my sand bed soon. The female did take interest in PE Mysis when I fed last night so that's encouraging.

That's interesting about the male maybe changing back to female coloration around more assertive wrasses. Do you think that would happen even with another female in the tank? I do have other wrasses - a very mellow, 6" Harlequin tusk, a 4" re velvet fairy wrasse, a juvenile dragon wrasse about 3", a 2" red coris wrasse, and the melanarus.

Regarding my red corks, I got him about 6 or 7 months ago with mostly adult coloration, just portions of the juvenile white stripes remaining, and although he is active and eats well, he has not finished transitioning or grown at all since I got him. Do they normally grow that slow?