Not Coris wrasse! This is becoming my biggest pet peeve...

[i cant think]

And another thing with wrasses…

Over here we have ‘Parrotfish’ ‘Dwarf Parrotfish’ ‘Wrasses’ ‘Tamarins’ ‘Peacock/Leopards’

Now guess what the ‘Dwarf Parrots’ are….






Yup, it’s these.

Like first off, these fish are of the wrong subfamily (Parrotfish are in the Scariidae subfamily, these are in the Labridae subfamily). And then they’re even in 2 DIFFERENT genera! Paracheilinus and Cirrhilabrus. How can you lump those two into the same category…

 

[Doctorgori]

LOL, if you think the name game is bad in the ornamental fish trade, you should go to a seafood market … heck they will name everything “perch” or “Bass” … its insane and unregulated thievery …
Yellow perch - $15/lb. ocean perch = $5/lb

 

[UtahReefer]

Halichoeres... Gods gift to reefers. Have a couple in my system, always hunting!

 

[Slocke]

And another thing with wrasses…

Over here we have ‘Parrotfish’ ‘Dwarf Parrotfish’ ‘Wrasses’ ‘Tamarins’ ‘Peacock/Leopards’

Now guess what the ‘Dwarf Parrots’ are….






Yup, it’s these. First off they’re not even in the same subfamily as Parrotfish.

Like first off, these fish are of the wrong subfamily (Parrotfish are in the Scariidae subfamily, these are in the Labridae subfamily). And then they’re even in 2 DIFFERENT genera! Paracheilinus and Cirrhilabrus. How can you lump those two into the same category…

You better watch out. I hear those munch on corals

 

[i cant think]

You better watch out. I hear those munch on corals

Oh yeah my finifenmaa munched on my Duncan

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

I always do my own research, although it would probably still grate on my nerves...

The comment of the year, right there!

 

[Tcook]

Is that mega?

 

[shakacuz]

i’m guilty of being one of those individuals who has misidentified the species. my yellow wrasse died not long ago i’m assuming due to age. plan on getting another, or a blue streaked wrasse

 

[ninjamyst]

will keep calling yellow coris yellow coris because that's what people understand and what LFS identifies them as. No one gonna remember Haliecoreseeresess or however you spell it

 

[i cant think]

will keep calling yellow coris yellow coris because that's what people understand and what LFS identifies them as. No one gonna remember Haliecoreseeresess or however you spell it

Don’t upset my haliiichoruses look how sad he is

 

[Tcook]

Saw these two in Barcelona this summer

Most public reef aquariums look like crap but this one wasn’t bad.

 

[i cant think]

Saw these two in Barcelona this summer

Well, now I have some high expectations for my green beast.

 

[blaxsun]

And another thing with wrasses…
Over here we have ‘Parrotfish’ ‘Dwarf Parrotfish’ ‘Wrasses’ ‘Tamarins’ ‘Peacock/Leopards’

Like first off, these fish are of the wrong subfamily (Parrotfish are in the Scariidae subfamily, these are in the Labridae subfamily). And then they’re even in 2 DIFFERENT genera! Paracheilinus and Cirrhilabrus. How can you lump those two into the same category…

I actually have a bonafide parrotfish we've affectionately called "Beaker" (Scarus quoyi). I'm one of the few local reefers who's managed to successfully keep one in captivity for more than 3-6 months. Although loosely related to wrasses, these behave quite differently (ours parrotfish enjoys being petted and stroked; the other wrasses, not so much!)

 

[i cant think]

I actually have a bonafide parrotfish we've affectionately called "Beaker" (Scarus quoyi). I'm one of the few local reefers who's managed to successfully keep one in captivity for more than 3-6 months. Although loosely related to wrasses, these behave quite differently (ours parrotfish enjoys being petted and stroked; the other wrasses, not so much!)

I have two fairies (‘dwarf parrots’) that love to be petted. I mean both happily swim into a bucket or a net they’re that personable.
The third however, don’t let him see your hand or else it’s dinner.

 

[Crabby48]

Hear, hear!

Stop calling it the yellow "coris" wrasse. Instead call it the yellow "pig" wrasse.

Etymology: Halichoeres: Greek, als, alis = salt + Greek, choiros = pig
ref: Romero, P., 2002. An etymological dictionary of taxonomy. Madrid, unpublished (dictionary resides in a database).

Ergo, Halichoeres are "salt pigs". They certainly act like it!

We already have a pig wrasse in the Halichoeres. The pallidus is the pig wrasse

 

[blaxsun]

I two fairies (‘dwarf parrots’) that love to be petted. I mean both happily swim into a bucket or a net they’re that personable.

The melanarus and christmas wrasses have both developed a fondness for seaweed, which isn't something they started out eating on a regular basis.

 

[Tcook]

We already have a pig wrasse in the Halichoeres. The pallidus is the pig wrasse

 

[JoJosReef]

We already have a pig wrasse in the Halichoeres. The pallidus is the pig wrasse

Great read! I want a Babi, now.

Awesome Fish Spotlight: What do you call a pig that cannot oink? | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

A pig that’s not a pig, it’s a babi wrasse! For the record, if you said bacon you’d also be correct. “Babi” is the Malay and Indonesian word for pig, and apart from delicious Balinese cuisine like…

reefbuilders.com

 

[Crabby48]

Great read! I want a Babi, now.

Awesome Fish Spotlight: What do you call a pig that cannot oink? | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

A pig that’s not a pig, it’s a babi wrasse! For the record, if you said bacon you’d also be correct. “Babi” is the Malay and Indonesian word for pig, and apart from delicious Balinese cuisine like…

reefbuilders.com

 

[Slocke]

Is that mega?

It was supposed to be the Star Wars gif