Lineatus wrasse Regional differences?

4FordFamily · Jul 3, 2015

I just bought an Australian large male, what is the difference between this and one from the "coral sea" as live aquaria calls it?

Any difference in the males or anything worth noting?

I hope mine doesn't have swim bladder issues!

eatbreakfast · Jul 3, 2015

No difference in the males.

4FordFamily · Jul 3, 2015

eatbreakfast said:
No difference in the males.

Thanks. I actually canceled the order and went with POTO. Deals too good to turn down and a great vendor

1.0reef · Jul 4, 2015

No geographic variants that I know of.

4FordFamily · Jul 26, 2015

I see some that are clearly red dominant and others that are more pink and purple dominant. I see entire shipments of one or the other which led me to think regional variants exist. I could be wrong. Most come in purplish but hot reef has a whole shipment of reddish dominant (it seems per photos).

Cleo642 · Jul 26, 2015

3FordFamily said:
Thanks. I actually canceled the order and went with POTO. Deals too good to turn down and a great vendor

POTO?

FoD · Jul 26, 2015

Pieces of the Ocean. Great Customer Service, and quality livestock in my experience.

eatbreakfast · Jul 27, 2015

3FordFamily said:
I see some that are clearly red dominant and others that are more pink and purple dominant. I see entire shipments of one or the other which led me to think regional variants exist. I could be wrong. Most come in purplish but hot reef has a whole shipment of reddish dominant (it seems per photos).

It has more to do with degree of maturity, photography conditions, and individual differences.