Pintail wrasse question

[Dirtyshoez]

I've noticed the pinkish botch on the upper part of my pintail and the lower pinkish by the belly has kind of lightened specifically under strong blue lighting, and I know males are the colorful ones. My question is is this normal? I'm thinking maybe it's a female.
Sorry not home so no pic was just something I noticed.

 

[DaJMasta]

What time of day? With a lot of wrasses, in the males particularly, their colors will heighten in the evening, usually for me an hour or two before lights out. This is because this is when they spawn, so their showiest coloration develops around that time.

 

[Dirtyshoez]

When I noticed it its strong blue so typically evening kinda whining down for the lights.

What time of day? With a lot of wrasses, in the males particularly, their colors will heighten in the evening, usually for me an hour or two before lights out. This is because this is when they spawn, so their showiest coloration develops around that time.

 

[Dirtyshoez]

This is a extremely recent picture but the top where its a deeper pinkish/red is lightened. The other Pic is a good idea of what the colors have been looking like.

 

[DaJMasta]

Yeah, that's the full color display when they're looking for mates, the iridescent blue looks nice.

 

[i cant think]

I've noticed the pinkish botch on the upper part of my pintail and the lower pinkish by the belly has kind of lightened specifically under strong blue lighting, and I know males are the colorful ones. My question is is this normal? I'm thinking maybe it's a female.
Sorry not home so no pic was just something I noticed.

throw a mirror up and then see.

Reality behind many photos we see of male wrasses (particularly Paracheilinus and Cirrhilabrus species) is they are largely in display or at their height of colour development and may only have another year or two left in them. When their colours are faded, it’s often due to not having a need to display and therefore, not requiring their dominance colouration 24/7. I have a Lineatus, Laboutei and Aquamarinus, who now I have no flashers rarely ever have a requirement for displays. Their colours in result? Faded to a standard male colour, as opposed to a courtship or dominance standard of colour.