Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[Greenstreet.1]

Are these two the same sp. ?

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

yeah both H. melarunus

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Thank you. So I'm guessing two males ?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Thank you. So I'm guessing two males ?

Yes, the first pic is a young male that is not as far along in transition as the male in the second pic.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Thanks again you guys are the best

 

[FLipp]

here is the pylei i had. :(

 

[Loki]

Another one :)

Macropharyngodon ornatus; Ornate leopard wrasse is what I came up with. It's easier when there aren't as many. Is it possible to tell what stage it is in?

 

[Loki]

Here is another one I took of it. I couldn't edit it into the first post.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Another one :)

Macropharyngodon ornatus; Ornate leopard wrasse is what I came up with. It's easier when there aren't as many. Is it possible to tell what stage it is in?

Here is another one I took of it. I couldn't edit it into the first post.

Yup, M. ornatus, initial phase.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Just got these today sure on two need Id on this one

The others

 

[saltyhog]

The one in the first picture looks like H.biocellatus I believe. Cool fish!

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Thank you that's it.

 

[evolved]

The one in the first picture looks like H.biocellatus I believe. Cool fish!

Yes, that's correct.

And I'd say the other is a female C. pylei, but it's a bit hard to see in those photos.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

The other two are
Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis and c.rubrimarginatus

 

[evolved]

Ah, the two pictures of the smaller Cirrhilabrus are of two different fish? I was thinking that was the same fish, and the key characteristics of both photos pointed to pylei. Obviously that's invalid if I'm looking at two different fish! :)

 

[Texas Reefer]

Wrasse ID 2: http://youtu.be/Cem4gpsvLlg
Christmas or Hoeven's? Or neither? Thanks!

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Ah, the two pictures of the smaller Cirrhilabrus are of two different fish? I was thinking that was the same fish, and the key characteristics of both photos pointed to pylei. Obviously that's invalid if I'm looking at two different fish! :)

Yes they are different fish the red margin do look like a pylei we will see once he gets comfortable will try to get better pics of them

 

[evolved]

Wrasse ID 2: Wrasse ID 2 - YouTube
Christmas or Hoeven's? Or neither? Thanks!

Halichoeres melanurus, female.

 

[xtlosx]

Halichoeres melanurus, female.

Is it female because of the bars? I have a H. Melanurus that I just got a few weeks ago, initially didn't have any of the bars on the body, but now is developing them very prominently.

 

[FLipp]

looks like a pylei! i have a picture on this same page of a pylei.