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Male (but an aggressive jerk either way)Male or female?
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Male (but an aggressive jerk either way)Male or female?
A picture would certainly answer the question.No picture, but trying to determine what wrasse my LFS has. They identified it as a "Blue Pencil Wrasse" but I cannot track down a species name for this common name. The fish is at least six inches long - rather larger than I was expecting for a pencil wrasse. It looked similar to a Pseudojuloides splendens but is larger than I understood that fish to get (5") with more green than blue.
I understand that without a picture, identifying the fish would be "challenging".
So my questions are does the common name Blue Pencil Wrasse call to mind any particular species, and are there any pencil wrasses that look similar to P. splendens and are in the +6" size range - or does P. splendens get that large?
Thanks @evolved. Yes, a picture would have been best. I'll admit that I was a bit distracted - the LFS was running some doorbusters today and the store kept filling up - I just really wanted to get out of there quickly and didn't think to take a snap until I was out the door and on my way home. Maybe I can get them to text a picture to me so I can post it.A picture would certainly answer the question.
The only three species that takes my brain to, based on name alone, is the trifecta of P. cerasinus, P. splendens, & P. kaleidos. All of which are around 5" at maturity, however. But, I'll also point out that it can be a bit hard to visually estimate the total length of an active fish swimming around.
Need to see the caudal a little better....
Labeled orange stripe fairy wrasse. Not sure what that would be.
The Philippine variant (which I usually refer to as cf. lunatus, and should have here too) is much more common and cheaper.Wait... whoa. I just looked that up. That’s a rare/pricey fish! I think he LFS had it at $40. Could it be that mis-identified?!
Thanks for the challenge!This isn’t from an aquarium but I’m wondering the name of this guy. Ive been sent 3 of these pics from fisherman who have caught them 30-40 miles off of the southeastern North Carolina coast in around 100-140 ft of water. It looks like a Halichoeres spp. but I’m having trouble ID’ing it.
Awesome, thanks for the ID! It’s an unusual species for this area.Thanks for the challenge!
H. cyanocephalus
Northern drift from Southern species on the Atlantic coast is actually pretty common, especially after hurricanes. But they won't survive the long term in the cooler waters.Awesome, thanks for the ID! It’s an unusual species for this area.
H. biocellatusSold as a Christmas
Any idea of the depths at which these are found ? Its been a week and consistently seeing it hide the moment the halides come on and stay there till they go off. He is just fine with the dim T5s. I have reduced the halide photoperiod and cannot reduce any further.P. hemitaeniatus
10-30 metersAny idea of the depths at which these are found ? Its been a week and consistently seeing it hide the moment the halides come on and stay there till they go off. He is just fine with the dim T5s. I have reduced the halide photoperiod and cannot reduce any further.