The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[MPG]

After reading and seeing some of the nicest wrasses out there I am looking to add a cocktail wrasse to my collection does anyone know who might have one for sale. I am also having a new tank built to have wrasse dominant reef tank 96x30x24H getting close few more weeks

 

[eatbreakfast]

After reading and seeing some of the nicest wrasses out there I am looking to add a cocktail wrasse to my collection does anyone know who might have one for sale. I am also having a new tank built to have wrasse dominant reef tank 96x30x24H getting close few more weeks

They are available intermittently. They aren't rare, just not always collected.

 

[CORAL JUNKY]

Loving this new pintail. Color is amazing on it. Hopefully it stays that way :)
IMG_5999 by rich colombo, on Flickr

Wow ! Beautiful fish . Where'd u aquire such a beauty ?

 

[MPG]

they are really nice fish have my pair for about 4 months now they are fun to watch and the colors are just awsome

 

[Cyndi & Jim]

Yeah, definitely a male C. cf. cyanopleura.

Not a carpenter's, rather a flavianalis.

Thanks

 

[Cyndi & Jim]

Rather, Paracheilinus flavianalis

Thanks

 

[Slm222]

Not a carpenter's, rather a flavianalis.

What makes this a flavianalis instead of a carpenters? I thought the flavianalis only had two elongated dorsal [spines?]. FYI, not arguing.. just curious

 

[evolved]

What makes this a flavianalis instead of a carpenters? I thought the flavianalis only had two elongated dorsal [spines?]. FYI, not arguing.. just curious

The color of the anal fin is the tell-tale. Flavianalis can have 1-4 dorsal filaments.

 

[Slm222]

Oh ok. thank you

 

[Slm222]

Would a flasher wrasse get its filament back if it was bitten off?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Would a flasher wrasse get its filament back if it was bitten off?

Yes, although it may not eeach it's full length.

 

[jetmaker]

My carpenters with my expert only potters lol

 

[P3FE]

Does anyone knows whats one would be paying for a Cirrhilabrus Brunneus? I know this is a very rare wrasse and according to an article on Reef Builders theres only two known in captivity. I was hoping someone here would know a little more about this guy.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Does anyone knows whats one would be paying for a Cirrhilabrus Brunneus? I know this is a very rare wrasse and according to an article on Reef Builders theres only two known in captivity. I was hoping someone here would know a little more about this guy.

Despite it's rarity, it will only go for $400-$600 in the U.S.

 

[P3FE]

Despite it's rarity, it will only go for $400-$600 in the U.S.

Thanks! I got my hands on one this weekend and theres absolutely very little info out there about them.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Thanks! I got my hands on one this weekend and theres absolutely very little info out there about them.

Treat it as a lunatus, there is actually some debate as to whether brunneus is a legitimate species, a super terminal lunatus, or an aberrant lunatus.

 

[P3FE]

Treat it as a lunatus, there is actually some debate as to whether brunneus is a legitimate species, a super terminal lunatus, or an aberrant lunatus.

Will do!

 

[evolved]

So apparently there's a whole batch of them?

 

[P3FE]

So apparently there's a whole batch of them?

I don't know about that, I think I just got really lucky!

 

[evolved]

I don't know about that, I think I just got really lucky!

When there's two at the same time, there's more: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/let-me-id-your-wrasse.97755/page-77#post-2712314