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

[ninjamyst]

In case people are confused. This is a yellow coris.

 

[Slocke]

In case people are confused. This is a yellow coris.

 

[JoJosReef]

In case people are confused. This is a yellow coris.

I see a yellow pig

 

[Crabby48]

In case people are confused. This is a yellow coris.

Or did they all lie lol

 

[Borat]

I’ve found it depends greatly on what your tank size is, mines 4’ and that beast is still submissive to the Radiant in the same tank. I’ve also been able to add more wrasses to the tank without all out war so far. Now to hope he doesn’t turn against my word if I have to move the leopard over to add my choati.

No thank you! Jade wrasse is not for me, never again! It took me a month to figure out how to catch him - as he dives into sand on first sign of trouble..

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

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

Both of my halichoeres (H. Claudia and H. Melanarus) eat nori on the regular. They just swim up to the feeder and nip.

The new addition to the party is the velvet damsel (it returned to tank life after 6 or so weeks of sump life). its quickly becoming the 'Mikey' in the tank, it eats everything including nori off the feeder.

H. Claudia eats nori!

 

[tbrown]

In case people are confused. This is a yellow coris.

Technically this is a Halichoeres Chrysus

 

[tbrown]

Both of my halichoeres (H. Claudia and H. Melanarus) eat nori on the regular. They just swim up to the feeder and nip.

The new addition to the party is the velvet damsel (it returned to tank life after 6 or so weeks of sump life). its quickly becoming the 'Mikey' in the tank, it eats everything including nori off the feeder.

H. Claudia eats nori!

Both my H. Melanurus and H. Leucoxanthus eat nori from the clips.

 

[drolmaeye]

Found an interesting explanation for the origin of the genus name Halichoeres on aquainfo.org:

Halichoeres prosopeion was first described by Bleeker in 1853. The genus name can be broken down into two ancient Greek words. Halios means ‘sea’ and choiros means ‘pig’. Freely translated Sea pig. A reference to the elongated conical teeth that point outward and forward at the corner of the mouth. These teeth protrude beyond the lips of the fish. These canines reminded Rüppel of the teeth of a bore (male pig).

Looks like Chrysus basically means gold. So . . . Golden Wrasse as the most sensible common name?

Coincidentally, this is the fish I asked my LFS to order for me this week. I shamefully asked them to order a Yellow Coris Wrasse. That was before I saw this thread.

 

[Slocke]

Found an interesting explanation for the origin of the genus name Halichoeres on aquainfo.org:

Halichoeres prosopeion was first described by Bleeker in 1853. The genus name can be broken down into two ancient Greek words. Halios means ‘sea’ and choiros means ‘pig’. Freely translated Sea pig. A reference to the elongated conical teeth that point outward and forward at the corner of the mouth. These teeth protrude beyond the lips of the fish. These canines reminded Rüppel of the teeth of a bore (male pig).

Looks like Chrysus basically means gold. So . . . Golden Wrasse as the most sensible common name?

Coincidentally, this is the fish I asked my LFS to order for me this week. I shamefully asked them to order a Yellow Coris Wrasse. That was before I saw this thread.

Ooh that’s very interesting! Thank you for looking into it. Also you’re right. If the green is sometimes known as the jade wrasse the golden wrasse definitely fits the yellow.
@JoJosReef you see this?

 

[i cant think]

Ooh that’s very interesting! Thank you for looking into it. Also you’re right. If the green is sometimes known as the jade wrasse the golden wrasse definitely fits the yellow.
@JoJosReef you see this?

Now we need a Sapphire Wrasse!

 

[FrugalReefer]

Had a Red Coris Wrasse in my first reef tank when I was just starting out and didn’t know better. Every single day he would rearrange coral frags on the sandbed. Luckily I didn’t have any inverts. I look back and think to myself, how did I manage to put up with him for so long.

 

[OrchidMiss]

Had a Red Coris Wrasse in my first reef tank when I was just starting out and didn’t know better. Everyday single day he would rearrange coral frags on the sandbed. Luckily I didn’t have any inverts. I look back and think to myself, how did I manage to put up with him for so long.

Yo, mine is a little beasty already!
He shreds food, will steal from the triggers, and hunts on the rocks all day.

 

[Slocke]

Mines the biggest coward in the tank. Well second biggest. The giant foxface is the biggest coward.

 

[JoJosReef]

Ooh that’s very interesting! Thank you for looking into it. Also you’re right. If the green is sometimes known as the jade wrasse the golden wrasse definitely fits the yellow.
@JoJosReef you see this?

Just did. Fits, although I still think pig wrasse seems appropriate to distinguish it as a Halichoeres. Could golden wrasse become confused with C. rhomboidalis? In that case, golden fairy wrasse, no? So for H. chrysus, golden pig wrasse seems about right.

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

What's even worse is when people call them "banana wrasses".

This IS a banana wrasse. It's a horrible fish in almost every way for anyone but FOWLR keepers who have about 6" of sand. 2/10.

Banana Wrasse: Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums

This IS NOT a banana wrasse. It's a great fish, can't get enough of them. 10/10.

Yellow Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus) | Saltwater Aquarium for Fish Marine Aquariums

I pity the poor newbie who gets told to get a banana wrasse and ends up with the first one.

 

[JoJosReef]

What's even worse is when people call them "banana wrasses".

This IS a banana wrasse. It's a horrible fish in almost every way for anyone but FOWLR keepers who have about 6" of sand. 2/10.

Banana Wrasse: Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums

This IS NOT a banana wrasse. It's a great fish, can't get enough of them. 10/10.

Yellow Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus) | Saltwater Aquarium for Fish Marine Aquariums

I pity the poor newbie who gets told to get a banana wrasse and ends up with the first one.

That's a foot long fish!

 

[Slocke]

What's even worse is when people call them "banana wrasses".

This IS a banana wrasse. It's a horrible fish in almost every way for anyone but FOWLR keepers who have about 6" of sand. 2/10.

Banana Wrasse: Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums

This IS NOT a banana wrasse. It's a great fish, can't get enough of them. 10/10.

Yellow Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus) | Saltwater Aquarium for Fish Marine Aquariums

I pity the poor newbie who gets told to get a banana wrasse and ends up with the first one.

That's a foot long fish!

Yep. Thalassoma are smaller but more aggressive then Coris wrasse.

Saying that I'm about to get one. Just need to decide between the lucasanum, lunare, and lutescens...

 

[OrchidMiss]

Yep. Thalassoma are smaller but more aggressive then Coris wrasse.

Saying that I'm about to get one. Just need to decide between the lucasanum, lunare, and lutescens...

I'm excited to watch h my hardwicke grow. He's slow.

 

[Lowsingle]

Is this an adult lemon meringue wrasse:




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Darren