The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

ngoodermuth · Mar 31, 2017

eatbreakfast said:
I don't think thats a black leopard, but rather Halichoeres marginatus, dusky wrasse.

Oh gotcha, it looks sort of similar in that pic. Maybe I'm just seeing them everywhere out of guilt [emoji23]

Christopher Davis · Mar 31, 2017

eatbreakfast said:
Beyond transition, that's a full-fledged male.

Oh yeah! Definitely! What I meant by transition is his colors are still darkening and becoming more and more pronounced!

Punksboops · Mar 31, 2017

Ill try to get a better pic sorry bad at photography definitely black leopard

eatbreakfast · Mar 31, 2017

Punksboops said:
Ill try to get a better pic sorry bad at photography definitely black leopard

H. marginatus will fairly regularly be mislabeled as a black leopard. The striping on that fish is consistent with marginatus and is much finer than a male M. negroensis.

Howieumd · Mar 31, 2017

ngoodermuth · Mar 31, 2017

Punksboops said:
Ill try to get a better pic sorry bad at photography definitely black leopard

Ah, so I'm not having guilt-ridden hallucinations from selling one of my favorite fish [emoji39]

Edit. Or I am, I trust @eatbreakfast 's expertise.

evolved · Mar 31, 2017

eatbreakfast said:
H. marginatus will fairly regularly be mislabeled as a black leopard. The striping on that fish is consistent with marginatus and is much finer than a male M. negroensis.

I agree. And the head has the wrong shape too (but that's a real subtlety).

Punksboops · Mar 31, 2017

Tried to get better shots but they never cooperate. I would never argue with an expert if thats what you guys say he is very happy with this beautiful fish. Not the first time the place i got him mismarked something

ngoodermuth · Mar 31, 2017

That's definitely a black leopard, I just think the first shot was deceiving. I've already posted this pic of mine before, but just for reference:)

Punksboops · Mar 31, 2017

Photography definitely not my strong suit:D

evolved · Mar 31, 2017

Punksboops said:
Tried to get better shots but they never cooperate. I would never argue with an expert if thats what you guys say he is very happy with this beautiful fish. Not the first time the place i got him mismarked something

Yup; you fooled us both. Macropharyngodon negrosensis it is.

jumplittlechloe · Mar 31, 2017

Alright wrasse friends need some help. I have a kuiteri wrasse currently in my display and was able to obtain a choati. The choati was added to the tank today and stayed out for around 30min before going into the sand. It is smaller than the kuiteri. I have had some aggression from the kuiteri but the choati tried to stay out of her way and hang out toward the top of the tank. Any thoughts/recommendations?

evolved · Mar 31, 2017

jumplittlechloe said:
Alright wrasse friends need some help. I have a kuiteri wrasse currently in my display and was able to obtain a choati. The choati was added to the tank today and stayed out for around 30min before going into the sand. It is smaller than the kuiteri. I have had some aggression from the kuiteri but the choati tried to stay out of her way and hang out toward the top of the tank. Any thoughts/recommendations?

I would have recommended an acclimation box, but it's a bit late for that now...
Besides being observant, there's not a lot of options now.