Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[Andre.nicolau]

Male pylei? Is it going to change its colour??

The second one I got as a male lunatus juvenile. I can see some elongated tale but no more than that. How much for me to see some colour?? Thank you!!!

 

[Wrassesngobies]

The cf pylei looks a ton like my female. They should get a black bit on the tail and a nice margin along the black, and a bit more color. I love mine and she's a wonderful tankmate. The real jerk in that tank is a female rubripinnis. She's the smallest of the 4 wrasses in the tank and she bullies my Cebu lubbock more than the jerk Flasher. But I love them all....

 

[evolved]

Male pylei? Is it going to change its colour??

The second one I got as a male lunatus juvenile. I can see some elongated tale but no more than that. How much for me to see some colour?? Thank you!!!

Right (with the above post); the pylei is female right now, but will likely transition (as will the lunatus).
The answer to the "how long" question is simply "time". Maybe next week, maybe next year. Maybe the year after that. It's completely dependent on the environment of any given tank.

 

[mmarro99]

?

 

[Spit.fire]

My pest control that eats everything that it can fit in its mouth... and some things it can't

 

[townjas]

My pest control that eats everything that it can fit in its mouth... and some things it can't

Halichoeres poeyi

 

[mmarro99]

?

Skipped mine[emoji53]

 

[townjas]

Skipped mine[emoji53]

I don't know yours. I am sure someone better at this than me will respond

 

[mmarro99]

I don't know yours. I am sure someone better at this than me will respond

Oh okay, thanks. Kinda bad cell phone pic and non stop swimming I'm sure doesn't help much on the ID either. .. sorry and ty

 

[mmarro99]

I don't know yours. I am sure someone better at this than me will respond

I actually just figured it out! It's a juvi/female Mexican wrasse aka paddle fin

 

[eatbreakfast]

Halichoeres poeyi

Yup.

I actually just figured it out! It's a juvi/female Mexican wrasse aka paddle fin

and yup, Thalassoma lucasanum.

 

[townjas]

I have a 5 or 6 in Halichoeres poeyi anyone know their value in the hobby? I bought mine mislabeled as a green corris wrasse.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have a 5 or 6 in Halichoeres poeyi anyone know their value in the hobby? I bought mine mislabeled as a green corris wrasse.

Inexpensive for a wrasse, usually between $20-$45 retail depending on size and color.

 

[Spit.fire]

I have a 5 or 6 in Halichoeres poeyi anyone know their value in the hobby? I bought mine mislabeled as a green corris wrasse.

They will eat those annoying little snails, nudis, crabs, and lots more

 

[JerSaint]

Looking for an id, thanks in advance!

 

[townjas]

Looking for an id, thanks in advance!

Halichoeres Melanarus

 

[evolved]

Yeah, H. melanurus, in a transitional phase.

 

[ca2or]

Who am I?

And I think this is Melenarus

 

[eatbreakfast]

Who am I?

And I think this is Melenarus

H. ornatissimus and H. melanurus.

 

[mmarro99]

Three spot transitioning male?