Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[Tbell805]

I was sold this wrasse as a scott's fairy wrasse but I'm not so sure... Any help with identification is much appreciated

 

[evolved]

I was sold this wrasse as a scott's fairy wrasse but I'm not so sure... Any help with identification is much appreciated

C. temminckii

 

[Ashlerbam]

I have one sold to me as a banana wrasse. Maybe not the best photo but the guy never stops moving. Haha

 

[evolved]

I have one sold to me as a banana wrasse. Maybe not the best photo but the guy never stops moving. Haha

And that it is, but perhaps not the bananna you were hoping for: Thalassoma lutescens
An example of why I caution against common names!

 

[Ashlerbam]

And that it is, but perhaps not the bananna you were hoping for: Thalassoma lutescens
An example of why I caution against common names!

Thank you for the ID! It's totally ok for my tank. I already have a hawk fish and another wrasse that take my inverts out. Haha

 

[robdareefer]

IV had this one for a week so far in QT. Would you happen to know the sex?

 

[evolved]

IV had this one for a week so far in QT. Would you happen to know the sex?

That's the Cebu variant of C. lubbocki, and it's a male. Females are nearly all pink in color.

 

[robdareefer]

Thanks that's what I was hoping I seen some pics online but there were some confusion on the sex. Appreciate it very much

 

[lomi]

Hi. @evolved , can you identify this one? Its similar to pintail but the body color is more orange and has a trident like tail. In one of the photos you can see the pintail on the upper left portion.

 

[OrionN]

Better picture is needed but I would guess that it is a female, or very early sub-male Isosceles

 

[evolved]

Hi. @evolved , can you identify this one? Its similar to pintail but the body color is more orange and has a trident like tail. In one of the photos you can see the pintail on the upper left portion.

Yeah, I'd need slightly closer/more clear photos to say for certain. The fish in the center of the second photo is the same fish from the first photo? It's definitely either isosceles or lunatus (or a hybrid of the two).

 

[lomi]

Here are some closeup photos. Forgive me for the quality of the pictures. I believe its in the lunatus complex but i can’t seem to find similar pictures online so maybe its a hybrid one? Im Very particular with its tail. I’ve never seen online pics with similar tail.

btw, it doesnt have any markings in its body so i think its not a pintail fairy.

 

[OrionN]

Can't find a picture of an Isosceles female. However here is a picture on the net of a fairly early male. The tail is sorta trident shape. The dark horizonal line on the back park of the body is definately there.
Anyway, I would be great if you post pictures of this fish in a few month/year. Please tag me when you do. I am really interested it how he turn out.

 

[evolved]

so maybe its a hybrid one?

I don't think so anymore.

it doesnt have any markings in its body so i think its not a pintail fairy

I don't agree - there's a clear marking here:

Which points towards isosceles. Further, the third picture of yours outlines the shape of the tail quite nice, which also points toward the lancet shape just starting to form, as it should on an early transitional isosceles male.

The only thing which makes me hesitate a small amount is the dorsal fin in both your second and third photos looks quite dark (more like lunatus), but I believe this is just a shadowing/lighting effect.

Therefore, I'm 85% sure on isosceles at this point. Give it some months and it will definitely be clear though, one way or another.

 

[lomi]

Thanks guys. I guess its an isosceles then.

 

[BirdGuy21]

Thoughts on this wrasse? Was labeled as a Long Fin fairy wrasse, but I’m not 100% sure.
Best pictures I could get at the moment. Can try for some clearer shots.

Yellow dorsal fin with a long, thin piece extending about to the middle of the tail fin. Small black dot toward the very back, bottom of the dorsal fin. Tail is hard to tell. Mix of purple and blue from what I can make out. Yellow anal fin with s very thin outline of that purple/blue from the tail. Can’t quite make out the ventral fins. White belly with a blurry thin line of bluish purple on the very bottom.

 

[Richard John]

Is my flame wrasse transitioning

 

[evolved]

Thoughts on this wrasse? Was labeled as a Long Fin fairy wrasse, but I’m not 100% sure.
Best pictures I could get at the moment. Can try for some clearer shots.

Yellow dorsal fin with a long, thin piece extending about to the middle of the tail fin. Small black dot toward the very back, bottom of the dorsal fin. Tail is hard to tell. Mix of purple and blue from what I can make out. Yellow anal fin with s very thin outline of that purple/blue from the tail. Can’t quite make out the ventral fins. White belly with a blurry thin line of bluish purple on the very bottom.

C. filamentosus

Is my flame wrasse transitioning

Sure is.

 

[BirdGuy21]

C. filamentosus

Sure is.

I know filamentosus is one of the more aggressive of the Cirrhilabrus wrasses. How do they do with Halichoeres, specifically a Yellow Coris Wrasse?

 

[evolved]

I know filamentosus is one of the more aggressive of the Cirrhilabrus wrasses. How do they do with Halichoeres, specifically a Yellow Coris Wrasse?

It very likely will not tolerate other Cirrhilabrus or Paracheilinus, but Halichoeres are generally bold enough that it should be okay.