My jawless Potter’s wrasse

Katrina71 · Jan 21, 2019

A big girl! I can relate

I'd like to see some detailed photos of her. Not being morbid, just the opposite. In awe.

MIKE NY · Jan 21, 2019

I’m definitely tagging along with your thread. I only have my Potters for a few months and also at some point it lost its upper lip. I don’t observe any aggression with the other leopards, but it obviously either was fighting or injuried itself. It still behaving and eating normally so fingers crossed and I’ll be carefully observing it.
Two months ago in its box...

And now

jsvand5 · Jan 21, 2019

MIKE NY said:
I’m definitely tagging along with your thread. I only have my Potters for a few months and also at some point it lost its upper lip. I don’t observe any aggression with the other leopards, but it obviously either was fighting or injuried itself. It still behaving and eating normally so fingers crossed and I’ll be carefully observing it.
Two months ago in its box...

And now

Nice. Congrats on keeping it alive. These are definitely tough ones. The mouth on yours looks exactly like mine so seeing it is encouraging to me. Where did you manage to find yours?

MIKE NY · Jan 21, 2019

Thanks and congrats to you as well. My LFS was able to order a few so myself and other local wrasse affectionatos were able to snag them. Most of my leopards seem to live for 5-7 years so hopefully this guy will live a long life as well.

jsvand5 · Aug 9, 2019

This guy is still doing great. Fat and growing. It’s recently learned to follow around the sand sifting goby and snags anything that gets stirred up. Pretty cool to watch.