Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[sfin52]

M. ornatus. Tiny guy!

He’s just about an inch. Tiny is about right. Easily lost in my reef. When will it start the transition from female to male

 

[sfin52]

M. ornatus. Tiny guy!

When can I expect to see a change from female.to male

 

[evolved]

When can I expect to see a change from female.to male

Maybe next month, maybe never. It's based on the hierarchy in your tank, and there's no way to predict such, unfortunately.

 

[sfin52]

Maybe next month, maybe never. It's based on the hierarchy in your tank, and there's no way to predict such, unfortunately.

Thank you

 

[Kzang]

I know what it is, but colors have changed lately...

 

[evolved]

I know what it is, but colors have changed lately...

(and for everyone else's sake, it's C. rubeus)
Just transitioning to male...

 

[SmokenFunny]

This guy hides under a rock all the time. I’ve had him three years. He just started to come out and now spitting gravel on corals.

 

[evolved]

This guy hides under a rock all the time. I’ve had him three years. He just started to come out and now spitting gravel on corals.

Invisible wrasse! :P
(missing pic)

 

[SmokenFunny]

:)

 

[saltyhog]

Would take a better picture for me to hazard a guess. :D This may be a challenge even for Hunter!

 

[evolved]

Well, there's a Bartlett anthias, and then there's a small, not focused, shadowy-dark fish, maybe a squid, in a shadow. ;Woot

Might you have a better photo of the subject? :P

 

[SmokenFunny]

I’d like to put another wrass in there but worried about suitability with this one. I like a peaceful tank

 

[evolved]

At least it's bigger in that one, but the quality isn't much better...
Could be an orchid dottyback for all I can see there. o_O

 

[SmokenFunny]

He’s teasing me lol then all the others want a pic. Maybe now

 

[Kzang]

(and for everyone else's sake, it's C. rubeus)
Just transitioning to male...

What color changes except the head change? I can't find pics of terminal male of it. Anything change besides the purple head?

 

[evolved]

He’s teasing me lol then all the others want a pic. Maybe now

I can't ID your wrasse, because it's not a wrasse.
Pseudochromis porphyreus

 

[evolved]

What color changes except the head change? I can't find pics of terminal male of it. Anything change besides the purple head?

It's mostly the coloration of the fins that increases. And the blue markings become more prominent.

 

[SmokenFunny]

Thank you for the id! What is a good community wrass for my tank? I have a scopas,sailfin,two big cardinals a rabbit fish and three anthias also a clown and what not 130 gal

 

[OrionN]

That is not a good dottyback for a community tank. Aggressive little guy.

 

[Dingo]

I need some help on this one.
All joking aside: how have you been!?
Also this one is very aggressive for a typical flasher. Never hides, I see him flashing the anthias, sixline wrasses, melanurus, and sometimes even me. Think he’s Just a super male being macho or something else going on?