The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[i cant think]

Thanks! Would you say stick to one of each species in this size tank?

Depending on what ones we’re talking about, I’d say stick to one of each of the Cirrhilabrus and Paracheilinus assuming they’re all males. However, Wetmorellas, Pseudojuloides, Macropharyngodon, Anampses and Pseudocheilinops can have more successful “pairs” or harems as finding females isn’t too difficult.

Obviously the larger the species, the more likely is recommend sticking to just one of them. But I’ve had several “pairs” of wrasses (males and females living in tandem) and once my 5 foot 180G has moved to the new house, will restart the attempt at a wrasse-dominant tank with more harems/“pairs”.

 

[Krad]

Can anyone ID the wrasse with the white belly and red body? It was sold to me as a blue throated fairy wrasse but as it has grown doesn’t seem to be the case:

 

[JoJosReef]

Can anyone ID the wrasse with the white belly and red body? It was sold to me as a blue throated fairy wrasse but as it has grown doesn’t seem to be the case:

My guess is cyanopleura (blue-sided):

Blue Sided Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura)

Max Size: 5 inchesDiet: CarnivoreTemperament: PeacefulReef Compatible: YesMinimum Tank Size: 90 gallons The Blue Sided Fairy Wrasse, also referred to as the Blue Scaled Fairy Wrasse, Yellow Flanked Fairy Wrasse, Purplehead Parrot Wrasse, or the Bluehead Fairy Wrasse, displays a wide range of...

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I suppose easy to confuse the name of a blue-throat and a blue-side, although they are from entirely different complexes of Cirrhilabrus:

 

[Krad]

My guess is cyanopleura (blue-sided):

Blue Sided Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura)

Max Size: 5 inchesDiet: CarnivoreTemperament: PeacefulReef Compatible: YesMinimum Tank Size: 90 gallons The Blue Sided Fairy Wrasse, also referred to as the Blue Scaled Fairy Wrasse, Yellow Flanked Fairy Wrasse, Purplehead Parrot Wrasse, or the Bluehead Fairy Wrasse, displays a wide range of...

stlmarinesolutions.com

I suppose easy to confuse the name of a blue-throat and a blue-side, although they are from entirely different complexes of Cirrhilabrus:

Thanks I know that guy!

I’m talking about this one:

 

[albano]

Can anyone ID the wrasse with the white belly and red body? It was sold to me as a blue throated fairy wrasse but as it has grown doesn’t seem to be the case:

I’d guess red fin fairy, but, In the video when he comes to the front from the feeder, his throat does seem to have a blue tone!

 

[JoJosReef]

Thanks I know that guy!

I’m talking about this one:

Oh, I have a hard time telling those red bodied ones apart.

P.s., you have very fat fish.

 

[azreef729]

First wrasse added to my new tank! Already eating and hunting the rocks right out of acclimation.

 

[azreef729]

Well that was quick, woke up to find the radiant wrasse with his head stuck in some rocks near the sand bed and dead. Seems like he was diving into the sand and missed and got wedged. Super bummed about it.

 

[i cant think]

Can anyone ID the wrasse with the white belly and red body? It was sold to me as a blue throated fairy wrasse but as it has grown doesn’t seem to be the case:

Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis. The blue throat is more of a display feature of the fish. I have two currently in my LFS and when in resting, they have a small amount of blue on their throat but nowhere near to the extent when they start to display. Usually these guys present red and white when they don’t display - much like most species of that complex.