The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Greenstreet.1]

Very nice how long you have him ?

 

[gatekeeperdi]

Hi, Is it possible to tell me what sex and type of coris wrasse I have in my photo please? Thanks, Di

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Looks like it's changing so I would say male or turn full male

 

[evolved]

Hi, Is it possible to tell me what sex and type of coris wrasse I have in my photo please? Thanks, Di

Coris gaimard
Sex cannot be determined visually with the Coris genus.
It's currently transitioning from its juvenile stage to its adult stage.

 

[Djbrandriff150]

Lineatus & rhomboid and then I'll think about Mr.Earl

Very nice I had a few lineatus and currently have a male golden in my collection. 2 female flames, also 2 pintails 1 male 1 female. My Earl is still on the newer side

 

[eatbreakfast]

Hi, Is it possible to tell me what sex and type of coris wrasse I have in my photo please? Thanks, Di

It's a Coris gaimard that is transitioning from juvenile to female.

Coris gaimard
Sex cannot be determined visually with the Coris genus.
It's currently transitioning from its juvenile stage to its adult stage.

Not quite accurate. Coris wrasses can be seen going through different markings from each stage of juvenile to female to male. Some species are more noticeably different in these stages than others. Coris gaimard is more subtle in it's differences. It begins in the anal fin where the teal/green/blue dots of a female become a thick stripe, as seen here.

To losing much of the spotting on the anterior of the body and developing a vertical median stripe in terminal male, as seen here.

 

[Paul87]

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It's a Coris gaimard that is transitioning from juvenile to female.

Not quite accurate. Coris wrasses can be seen going through different markings from each stage of juvenile to female to male. Some species are more noticeably different in these stages than others. Coris gaimard is more subtle in it's differences. It begins in the anal fin where the teal/green/blue dots of a female become a thick stripe, as seen here.

To losing much of the spotting on the anterior of the body and developing a vertical median stripe in terminal male, as seen here.

They are some nice looking fish. How big do these guys get?

 

[saltyhog]

Is this Coris gaimard also?

 

[eatbreakfast]

They are some nice looking fish. How big do these guys get?

15".

Is this Coris gaimard also?

Yes.

 

[evolved]

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It's a Coris gaimard that is transitioning from juvenile to female.

Not quite accurate. Coris wrasses can be seen going through different markings from each stage of juvenile to female to male. Some species are more noticeably different in these stages than others. Coris gaimard is more subtle in it's differences. It begins in the anal fin where the teal/green/blue dots of a female become a thick stripe, as seen here.

To losing much of the spotting on the anterior of the body and developing a vertical median stripe in terminal male, as seen here.

Ah; very well - I humbly stand corrected. Not a genus I much care about, and not one I've ever paid much attention to. :p Thanks!

Is this Coris gaimard also?

Hawaii? The species has a very wide distribution; I saw a bunch off the Kona coast last fall.

 

[saltyhog]

Hawaii? The species has a very wide distribution; I saw a bunch off the Kona coast last fall.

Yes! This picture was taken early last Sept. off the Kona coast! This guy was about a foot long and very friendly. His coloration was a little different than the others we were seeing so I wasn't positive he was a C. gaimard.

We may have been there at the same time!

 

[evolved]

Sept 30th - Oct 6th.

 

[DiverGirl82]

Just picked this guy up yesterday and he's already swimming around the QT and eating pellets. Sorry for the crappy pics. He wouldn't be still and say cheese. My lfs had one a few weeks ago and when I called last week to see if they still had it they said it had sold but they had more coming in this week. I'm actually glad that one sold because the colors on this one are outstanding. Now I'm thinking the other one might have been a female because the colors were much more muted than this.

In honor of my favorite show starting back up later this month I'm naming him Drogon. I also have a snowflake clown named Jon Snowflake. :)

 

[townjas]

Thoughts on adding an Anampses to a 150 gallon tank with 4 halichoeres wrasses?

 

[evolved]

Thoughts on adding an Anampses to a 150 gallon tank with 4 halichoeres wrasses?

Shouldn't pose an issue.

 

[townjas]

Shouldn't pose an issue.

Thanks! I am thinking of trying to get the poeyi out of the tank. It seems to be the most aggressive. I had to put the divider back in to let me red Xmas wrasse get bigger in peace

 

[evolved]

I am thinking of trying to get the poeyi out of the tank.

I think that would be wise ;)

 

[Jstn]

Just picked up the elite aquatics acclamation box, so far I am very impressed; I had the synergy fallout shelter previously and that was a clunk point of sale.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Just added the last two flashers to the tank.

 

[nola90]

What do you guys think of a pair of balteatus, pair of flames, and a pair of royal flashers in a single red sea max 650?


axe the scott's since they're too aggressive in my experience with them.