Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

CoralNerd · Sep 13, 2015

My other flasher. Which guy is this?
My guess is Blue Flasher Wrasse
(Paracheilinus cyaneus) as this morning the p. flavianalis went into this guy's cave and woke him up and I think I seen a beautiful blue flash across the top.

Mike_J · Sep 13, 2015

I won't attempt another ID since I'm already 0 - 1 lol, but those filaments are ridiculous. Beautiful wrasse!

thedasher · Sep 13, 2015

I'd please

mmarro99 · Sep 13, 2015

ZoaCollector · Sep 13, 2015

mmarro99 said:

Looks like a Scott's fairy

mmarro99 · Sep 13, 2015

ZoaCollector said:
Scott's fairy

What origin?

eatbreakfast · Sep 13, 2015

CoralNerd said:
My other flasher. Which guy is this?
My guess is Blue Flasher Wrasse
(Paracheilinus cyaneus) as this morning the p. flavianalis went into this guy's cave and woke him up and I think I seen a beautiful blue flash across the top.

Yep, P. cyaneus.

thedasher said:
I'd please

Halichoeres biocellatus.

mmarro99 said:

Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus.

ZoaCollector · Sep 13, 2015

eatbreakfast said:
Yep, P. cyaneus.

Halichoeres biocellatus.

Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus.

I retract my ID I believe eat breakfast is right!

therightcoast · Sep 14, 2015

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ZoaCollector · Sep 14, 2015

Juvenile Ornate Wrasse

evolved · Sep 14, 2015

Wrassesngobies said:
filamentosus x flavianalis

Bingo :)

eatbreakfast said:
A Philippine's crescent. C. cf. lunatus.

+1

eatbreakfast said:
Yep, P. cyaneus.

Halichoeres biocellatus.

Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus.

Yes, yes, and yes. :D

ZoaCollector said:
Juvenile Ornate Wrasse

Correct; Halichoeres ornatissimus. Gets somewhat large and usually quite ornery.

Wings6010 · Sep 16, 2015

I'm sorry guys not a great picture he's really difficult to get a accurate picture of :( he's about 2" long his face is yellow with bright red eyes, very dark blue body a yellow and metallic red tail dorsal and anal fin are black/dark blue with bright red ends.