Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[Edmund Y.]

Halichoeres marginatus aka dusky wrasse female

Will it change to make or remain female? If it stays as female is this the color or will color be the same

 

[Carolina75]

@Carolina75 , I'm guessing C. shutmani.

Thanks i was hoping so, got a good deal it

 

[scchase]

Will it change to make or remain female? If it stays as female is this the color or will color be the same

They generally change took about 18 months for my last one and less than a week when it started.

 

[MIKE NY]

Any idea...saw at a LFS...TIA

 

[MIKE NY]

It is about 3.5-4” and was hard to capture it’s coloration with an I-phone, but it also has some red developing on the anal and tail fins. I’m thinking possibly a halichoeres species, but I’m not sure so instead I purchased a fish I’m more familiar with a Moyeri leopard.

 

[scchase]

Coris flavovittata I believe

 

[MIKE NY]

Thanks it does look like the juvi coris....glad I didn’t get it.

 

[mattzang]

i'm no expert, but i asked about a similar looking fish a few months ago at my lfs and it was a coris picta

 

[scchase]

Could be picta as well need to see the dorsal extended to tell for sure.

 

[jigenovana]

What kind of wrasse is this? It has purple and white body with pink tail and like yellow bottom.

 

[OrionN]

Coral hogfish, Bodianus mesothorax

 

[PmCarbrey]

Any idea what these two are? I got them in as a pair and they're always together

 

[nickkohrn]

How about this one? It’s beautiful! It’s listed as a Walsh Fairy Wrasse, but I’m having difficulty verifying that.

 

[nickkohrn]

Any idea what these two are? I got them in as a pair and they're always together

I've been trying to locate a resource for you, and the closest that I have seen is what is labeled as Halichoeres bicolor at this website.

 

[HairyGary]

How about this one? It’s beautiful! It’s listed as a Walsh Fairy Wrasse, but I’m having difficulty verifying that.

Cirrhilabrus Flavidoralis I think

 

[PmCarbrey]

I've been trying to locate a resource for you, and the closest that I have seen is what is labeled as Halichoeres bicolor at this website.

that's the source I recently found as well, it seems that they are not often collected for the hobby because I cannot find any care information. I like the look of them and have been debating adding them to the wrasse dominant setup I am building, but without knowing much about them I am hesitant

 

[Cristy17]

Close but the Coral Hogfish, Bodianus mesothorax, not mobile invertebrate safe.

Thank you! I almost bought it because its so pretty. Glad I did my homework on this one. It would have been a nightmare to get him out of my tank! And certainly thank you for educating me! Love this forum!

 

[lomi]

Please help identifying this one

 

[OrionN]

It is a Pink Margin Fairy, C. rubrimarginatus.

 

[nickkohrn]

Cirrhilabrus Flavidoralis I think

Thank you for your help!