The LFS id'd this as a Wrasse

[GuppyHJD]

This little guy as sold as "a wrasse". I want to add more wrasse to the tank so now I need to figure out if he is a Lubbock's Fairee Wrasse or perhaps Lineatus Wrasse?

 

[tbrown]

Try posting this in the Wrasse Lovers Thread. There's several highly knowledgeable people over there.

@Slocke @Tcook @JoJosReef @i cant think

 

[Baldguy]

Lubbock's fairy wrasse.

 

[GuppyHJD]

Lubbock's fairy wrasse.

Thank you

 

[OrchidMiss]

Correctly identified above.

Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse :: 33701

Quality Marine is the pioneer and leader of the trade—best collectors, holding facilities, animal care, and marinelife.

www.qualitymarine.com

 

[JoJosReef]

Lubbock's fairy wrasse.

Correctly identified above.

Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse :: 33701

Quality Marine is the pioneer and leader of the trade—best collectors, holding facilities, animal care, and marinelife.

www.qualitymarine.com

 

[Baldguy]

I'll add that is the Indo variety of Lubbocks. Lineatus is a beautiful fairy but costs at least 4X the money.

 

[i cant think]

This little guy as sold as "a wrasse". I want to add more wrasse to the tank so now I need to figure out if he is a Lubbock's Fairee Wrasse or perhaps Lineatus Wrasse?

Cirrhilabrus lubbocki - supposedly these are a smaller species of wrasse but my two both got to 3.5-4 inches. The colour variant that was the same as yours was the smaller of the two but did reach at least 3.5 inches.

 

[Baldguy]

Cirrhilabrus lubbocki - supposedly these are a smaller species of wrasse but my two both got to 3.5-4 inches. The colour variant that was the same as yours was the smaller of the two but did reach at least 3.5 inches.

Just today one of my lfs's had a Philippins variant. I have an Indo variant now in my 120g. Did you have any issues with the two? How big was your tank? Tia

 

[i cant think]

Just today one of my lfs's had a Philippins variant. I have an Indo variant now in my 120g. Did you have any issues with the two? How big was your tank? Tia

My tank was a 4’ and I only had minimal issues of display but not huge issues.