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[Collinslice]

Any chance of an id on these two? Came in the store as pencil wrasses, no species name

 

[eatbreakfast]

Any chance of an id on these two? Came in the store as pencil wrasses, no species name

It's a female Thalassoma species, either lunare or pavo.

 

[Duke4Life]

Sorry, but your gut is wrong. That is a male Macropharyngodon bipartitus.

On my list, beautiful fish

 

[Collinslice]

It's a female Thalassoma species, either lunare or pavo.

Positive on those two and not being a bifasciatum?

Spot on with the genus though, many many thanks

 

[eatbreakfast]

Positive on those two and not being a bifasciatum?

Spot on with the genus though, many many thanks

Bifasciatum usually doesn't have the vertical markings, but it could be stress coloring.

 

[evolved]

It's indeterminate right now, but I'd wager lunare on that one.

 

[Wrassemussen]

Sorry, but your gut is wrong. That is a male Macropharyngodon bipartitus.

Haha, not surprised. Alright, thanks!

 

[evolved]

Any ideas on my wrasse?

I'm not certain either, but chloropterus was my first thought as well.

Agree with TJ on the possibilities, but filamentosus is most likely IMO.

 

[BfishLpond78]

McCoskers???

 

[evolved]

Yes, mccoskeri

 

[BfishLpond78]

Yes, mccoskeri

Awesome, thanks Hunter! I forgot to get a consult from you before hand!!! But it was late at night...then I realized after you're 3 hours behind!!!

It went into Christina's classroom tank!

 

[evolved]

Just 2 hours right now; soon to be 3 again. You're all weird with the DST thing. :P

Should be fine.

 

[BfishLpond78]

Lol, my bad. Yes gotta love DST!

 

[Jadinop]

Looking for confirmation or correction, female/transitioning brunneus? Still a little stressed from shipping, color is darker in person.

 

[evolved]

I just see lunatus, not brunneus.

(There's an argument which can be made those are actually the same species; still TBD yet.)

 

[eatbreakfast]

I just see lunatus, not brunneus.

(There's an argument which can be made those are actually the same species; still TBD yet.)

I agree. Some of the Northern Philippine and Japanese lunatus can
be quite dark in coloration.

 

[Jadinop]

I just see lunatus, not brunneus.

(There's an argument which can be made those are actually the same species; still TBD yet.)

I agree. Some of the Northern Philippine and Japanese lunatus can
be quite dark in coloration.

Thank you, I appreciate the correction. Was ordered as a Lunatus but the dark coloration made me wonder.

 

[Volpone]

Looking for Id plz ? And is it a reef

 

[Hethari]

Hello
I've got this wrasse plz ID and its needs thanks

 

[redwingrob40]

Looking for Id plz ? And is it a reef

looks like Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus (pink margin fairy). reef safe