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The number of dorsal filaments. McCoskers has only 1 dorsal filament.Tips on how to differentiate between a mccoskers and a carpenters flasher?
Normally it’s the dorsal filaments but that tend to be harder at the female stage. As males it’s much easier to tell them appart.Tips on how to differentiate between a mccoskers and a carpenters flasher?
You're might be right. I saw the dorsal spots and assumed it was female, but he's more likely a transitional male. It was definitely a lucky find. Went to 3 LFS looking for nothing in particular and found this guy.To me that looks like a terminal male earmuff!! And he is for sure a beaut
Hope you add to the collection of wrasses, I’d love an earmuff but they’re rare and when you find one it’s not a pretty tag for even a juvie.
Pictures of the other guys? I don’t care if they’re bad hahaYou're might be right. I saw the dorsal spots and assumed it was female, but he's more likely a transitional male. It was definitely a lucky find. Went to 3 LFS looking for nothing in particular and found this guy.
He's not the only wrasse though. 3 fairies, 1 leopard, and 2 halichoeres now.
First thing that I thought was a Cirrhilabrus Africanusthink this one is a little better, but you can barely see the dorsal.
The more I look at it the more I am starting to see C. africanus, I think salty has gotten it correct in it being C. africanusI think this one is a little better, but you can barely see the dorsal.
c. isoscelesPictures of the other guys? I don’t care if they’re bad haha
I’m jealous of that jordani, also never knew the male cosmetus looked so much like a melanurus. If they’re all iPhone pics you do SO much better than me haha, mine all wind up on the bad end of pictures compared to the other guys like SaltyT and Crabby ect… although I am rather proud of the photo I got of my CBB. Such a pain there isn’t a wrasse in it cause then I could possibly have gotten away with putting it on herec. isosceles
h. cosmetus, m/ meleagris, and c. jordani
And my c. rubrimarginatus. also not a great pic but I was trying to get a shot while he was flashing
Do you have a newer iphone? I have a galaxy s10 myself and it has a pro picture mode. Can change a bunch of different settings so I can at least make half decent pics. It can even capture moving fish sort of well. I assume iphones probably have something similar.I’m jealous of that jordani, also never knew the male cosmetus looked so much like a melanurus. If they’re all iPhone pics you do SO much better than me haha, mine all wind up on the bad end of pictures compared to the other guys like SaltyT and Crabby ect… although I am rather proud of the photo I got of my CBB. Such a pain there isn’t a wrasse in it cause then I could possibly have gotten away with putting it on here
Ohhhh that jordani is a beauty!!c. isosceles
h. cosmetus, m/ meleagris, and c. jordani
And my c. rubrimarginatus. also not a great pic but I was trying to get a shot while he was flashing
I have the IPhone 11 Pro so it’s a relatively new one and it can grab some rather nice photos and I actually got hold of some nice photos, The one I got of my Jade was funny and it focused halfway through a turnDo you have a newer iphone? I have a galaxy s10 myself and it has a pro picture mode. Can change a bunch of different settings so I can at least make half decent pics. It can even capture moving fish sort of well. I assume iphones probably have something similar.
I use to use aquarium cam app it removes the blue.Finally got some good pictures of my nano’s wrasses!!
Cirrhilabrus Naokoae,
Macropharyngodon bipartitus,
Pseudocheilinops ataenia.
Also, for anyone like me with an IPhone just to grab photos I’ve found slowly moving the phone the same way the fish moves gets some beautiful shots. Also top-down photos are even better with wrasses/fish that have Blue iridescent lines on their heads or towards the top of the body. As seen in the Naokos head there are iridescent lines only caught from top-down photos or with REALLY heavy blues on.
I didn’t get rid of the blue, my lights are just set at 30% blue and 70% white in the day.I use to use aquarium cam app it removes the blue.
Those pictures came out great. How did you get rid of the blue?
why don't you try getting a brown or orange filter?I didn’t get rid of the blue, my lights are just set at 30% blue and 70% white in the day.
I mainly wait for lights to hit their height then try get photos, also getting photos from top down can often get rid of the blue but leave iridescence. In fact you can see in some of the photos I got of my leopard that the blue is still there just it mainly reflects on the white spots. I plan to try raise the blue lights when I come to attaining a clam and some SPS but can’t figure out what would look good and have it with a bit of a browner “tint” to it.
Yes! Top down shots of wrasses are really coolAlso, for anyone like me with an IPhone just to grab photos I’ve found slowly moving the phone the same way the fish moves gets some beautiful shots. Also top-down photos are even better with wrasses/fish that have Blue iridescent lines on their heads or towards the top of the body. As seen in the Naokos head there are iridescent lines only caught from top-down photos or with REALLY heavy blues on.
I have NEVER known that pintails have so many iridescent stripes!!! Making me want one so badly now! I really wish I could set up at 3’ wrasse & Tilefish tank sooner.Yes! Top down shots of wrasses are really cool