Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[evolved]

Saw this at the aquarium store. Labeled as sailfin wrasse. Sorry for bad photo. Also saw what they called a Timor wrasse. Any info on them?

That's Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis.
Timor wrasse likely refers to Halichoeres timorensis.

 

[saltyhog]

Never seen this one. At my local LFS and listed as a "rainbow wrasse".

 

[ngoodermuth]

Yeah just read the article you posted... doesnt sound promising... thankyou for your help, I think there stunning fish

I’d love to take one off your hands... darn international shipping ;) that one is on my “list”

 

[evolved]

Never seen this one. At my local LFS and listed as a "rainbow wrasse".

I'm guessing with that common name they're implying it's Halichoeres pictus - but it sure looks like Halichoeres bivittatus to me.

 

[Mortie31]

I’d love to take one off your hands... darn international shipping ;) that one is on my “list”

I hope there going to turn out to be a happy accident, there both doing great and eating like pigs one thing I didn’t count on is the rosefascia are a large wrasse upto 8”, i should be ok in 200g though.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Never seen this one. At my local LFS and listed as a "rainbow wrasse".

That's a Halichoeres scapularis, zigzag wrasse.

 

[Teemingtank]

Got a wrasse but have no idea what species it is? Post it here with a good, clear picture and I'll ID it for you. If you can capture a photo with the fins flared out, all the better. :wink:

And go!

Best shots I could get! Is this a male malanurus wrasse?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Best shots I could get! Is this a male malanurus wrasse?

Transitional male melanurus.

 

[Teemingtank]

Transitional male melanurus.

Thank you! After looking online I thought I accidentally bought a female, good to know!!

 

[00Barracuda00]

Local LFS find. If Reef safe, I’m taking this sucker home tomorrow!

 

[evolved]

Local LFS find. If Reef safe, I’m taking this sucker home tomorrow!

Paracheilinus lineopunctatus, male

 

[saltyhog]

P. lineopunctatus, Linespot flasher!

 

[Gareth elliott]

Local LFS find. If Reef safe, I’m taking this sucker home tomorrow!

Reef safe, type of flasher wrasse.

 

[00Barracuda00]

Reef safe, type of flasher wrasse i want to say Paracheilinus cyaneus but i am probably wrong on the species [emoji23]

I guessed blue flasher.

EDIT: which is exactly what you picked. Nice!

 

[evolved]

I guessed blue flasher.

EDIT: which is exactly what you picked. Nice!

Incorrect. See above.
cyaneus has a lunate tail.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yeah, it's lineopunctatus.

 

[Gareth elliott]

Incorrect. See above.
cyaneus has a lunate tail.

Glad I answered with my incorrect ID, i didnt think to look at the tail fin shape.
Thank You as always :)

 

[00Barracuda00]

You guys are like machines!

Thanks a bunch. Mystery solved!

 

[evolved]

Glad I answered with my incorrect ID, i didnt think to look at the tail fin shape.
Thank You as always :)

Sorry; I didn't mean to come off as rude or pointed. I simply hate to see people get wrong IDs on a thread which strives to exist so users can get correct IDs.

 

[Gareth elliott]

Sorry; I didn't mean to come off as rude or pointed. I simply hate to see people get wrong IDs on a thread which strives to exist so users can get correct IDs.

No offense was taken :)

i had attempted to construct my post so anyone reading knew it was a layman’s answer, mainly was answering for the OP’s question if it was reef safe which i could answer, perhaps could instead when unsure ask how you came to your specific ID.

Will edit my incorrect ID out of the first post as i see the confusion now :)