The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[R€€F @DD¡ÇT]

OK cool thanks.

So
Yellow banded Possum
Attenuatus/Linespot
Orangeback
Exquisite

Would work alright?

 

[eatbreakfast]

OK cool thanks.

So
Yellow banded Possum
Attenuatus/Linespot
Orangeback
Exquisite

Would work alright?

Yup, looks good.

 

[evolved]

^+1 :)

 

[Janci]

There are a few subspecies in pylei, but all are pretty aggressive for fairy wrasses, and I would recommend against adding one, let alone more than one, to your tank.

Just want to add a picture of the pylei as illustration. What a wonderful fish.

 

[evolved]

^ cf. pylei - from Cebu for the record.

 

[reef80]

Went home for lunch to see this...perfectly center to my surprise. Even the slightest opening is enough. Smh. He was my supermale Golden Pylei Fairy...RIP bud...

 

[snow flake]

Just bought this wrasse and was wondering what kind it was? Lfs didn't know what it was. Not sure if I should keep it i saw it eat a hermit crab and it's in a mixed reef as of now. Any help would be appreciated. I do love the coloring on it.

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[snow flake]

I found it and it's a 8 lined wrasse. The question is now is it worth having I'm my tank? It's about 3 inches long and got it for $20. Should I keep it?

 

[dragon99]

Male or female rhomboid? I purchased a female, but am I wrong thinking it's already transitioning?

 

[locito277]

This beauty came from @tsmcorals.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I found it and it's a 8 lined wrasse. The question is now is it worth having I'm my tank? It's about 3 inches long and got it for $20. Should I keep it?

They get aggressive as they get older, particularly to peaceful fish and fish added after them.

Male or female rhomboid? I purchased a female, but am I wrong thinking it's already transitioning?

Yes, an initial phase male.

 

[snow flake]

They get aggressive as they get older, particularly to peaceful fish and fish added after them.

So do you think it will stop eating hermit crabs? And would you happen to know if it is male or female by chance?

 

[leahfiish]

I wouldn't count on it. And those wrasses aren't sexually dimorphic so there is no way to tell.

 

[Mike&Terry]

Thought we'd share a pic of one of the latest additions to our 280g reef. Terelabrus hogfish (Terelabrus flavocephalus)

 

[Empress]

Thought we'd share a pic of one of the latest additions to our 280g reef. Terelabrus hogfish (Terelabrus flavocephalus)

A beauty for sure! How big will it get?

 

[Mike&Terry]

A beauty for sure! How big will it get?

Our last one grew to just over 5" (13cm)

 

[foxt]

Male or female rhomboid? I purchased a female, but am I wrong thinking it's already transitioning?

Yes, an initial phase male.

What are the signs to look for, please, when evaluating this?

 

[evolved]

What are the signs to look for, please, when evaluating this?

In this instance, it's simply the coloration of the fins becoming prominent and not opaque.

One step past this in rhomboidalis is the presence of a black margin along the dorsal fin.

 

[foxt]

Got it, thanks!

 

[Ocelaris]

The wrasse book by Kuiter has pictures in varying stages of maturity (if that's a good word for it?)