Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[Ineedhelp]

Oh shoot someone moved my pic and ID thank you!

 

[Pura Vida]

Halichoeres melanurus, female.

What are the indicators that it is a female? Is it the dots? I see mine doesn't have them

 

[evolved]

Oh shoot someone moved my pic and ID thank you!

No worries :)

What are the indicators that it is a female? Is it the dots? I see mine doesn't have them

The eye-spots in the dorsal is one of the indicators, yes. And yours is a a male. ;)

 

[meno_87]

Hello! New here but I could get an ID on this one here? Just recently purchase and hiding.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Looks like my c. roseafasic rose band fairy.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Hello! New here but I could get an ID on this one here? Just recently purchase and hiding.

Looks like my c. roseafasic rose band fairy.

Agreed, C. roseafascia, female.

 

[evolved]

roseafascia, female-ish.
It's one of those species that's really hard to judge when the line from female to transitional male has been crossed.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

The grow fast. My pretty grew a little on me already

 

[iamurri33]

What kind of fairy?

 

[eatbreakfast]

What kind of fairy?

Male Cirrhilabrus ryukyuensis, often mistakenly called C. lyukyuensis. But also believed by some to just be a variant of C. cyanopleura.

 

[evolved]

Male Cirrhilabrus ryukyuensis, often mistakenly called C. lyukyuensis. But also believed by some to just be a variant of C. cyanopleura.

+1

 

[saltyhog]

@eatbreakfast, @ evolved.

I'm in Curacao diving this week and some friends who are snorkeling took this picture today. I haven't seen this wrasse on any of our dives and in any of our other Caribbean dives that I recall. Can you guys identify?

 

[meno_87]

roseafascia, female-ish.
It's one of those species that's really hard to judge when the line from female to transitional male has been crossed.

Thanks guys for the info, here's another photo that a bit more clear.

 

[meno_87]

I also have another one that i need ID on last one, thanks again!

 

[Clackum]

Ok help me with this one

 

[Clackum]

This one was called a Tri-color. Male or Female

 

[Ozarks Magic Reef]

Christmas wrasse
Male or female?

 

[Duke4Life]

Ok help me with this one

Looks like a c.f. pylei

 

[Duke4Life]

This one was called a Tri-color. Male or Female

Lubbock wrasse

 

[eatbreakfast]

@eatbreakfast, @ evolved.

I'm in Curacao diving this week and some friends who are snorkeling took this picture today. I haven't seen this wrasse on any of our dives and in any of our other Caribbean dives that I recall. Can you guys identify?

Male Halichoeres radiatus, puddingwife wrasse.

Thanks guys for the info, here's another photo that a bit more clear.

I still say female.

I also have another one that i need ID on last one, thanks again!

Initial phase male Cirrhilabrus cf lanceolatus (isoscoles once it is officially described).

Ok help me with this one

Female in the lubbocki complex, most likely lubbocki.

This one was called a Tri-color. Male or Female

Tri color wrasse is a common name for Cirrhilabrus lubbocki, this is a male from Bali.

Christmas wrasse
Male or female?

Still a female.