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I saw a picture of a juvenile Twinspot Wrasse many years ago, and for a while, I was obsessed with getting one. I never understood why they were so hard to find in the trade. After seeing them on the reef, and observing their transformations I can say that it's best to leave these striking beauties in the ocean. The 2 inch juveniles go through several transformations and if they become an adult, can reach 4 feet in length. This is visually documented along with a few other dramatic transformations in the first part of our new video "Amazing Transformations, South Pacific Islands"
Here's a description:
Many fish undergo startling changes as they transition from their juvenile phase to the adult. After the Caribbean version of Amazing Transformations, we now present part 1 of the Pacific Islands Amazing Transformations. We begin with the Koran Angelfish. The Juvenile displays the striking blue, white, and black semicircular stripes and colors that eventually fade into the adult color pattern with the intense blue markings remaining on the head, fins, and tail.
The next fish is the Twinspot Wrasse. The juvenile is very colorful with it's bright orange double saddles on it's back and the two very obvious false eye spots above the orange. The face is a blizzard of black spots that conceal the actual eyes so predators strike at the false eyes and allow the fish to escape. This fish transitions from a 2 inch fish to a 4 foot long adult with several color changes along the way.
The last fish is the remarkable Oriental Sweetlips. This is the one transitioning fish that always mystifies me. I have a hard time believing that the juvenile, and the adult are the same species. The videos to make this production were shot in Fiji, Bali, and Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands. Have a watch, and let me know what you think . You can, at least, enjoy the Twinspot Wrasse here.
If you haven't seen our Caribbean transformations video, which is our most popular video, you can see it at the top of this thread here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/n...ations-caribbean-edition.369912/#post-4567545
We invite you to subscribe to our channel to keep up with the latest video updates, and check out some of what we have in there of particular interest to our fellow aquarists.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtiaiesuKrYlwg6aJWeiR0g?sub_confirmation=1
Here's a description:
Many fish undergo startling changes as they transition from their juvenile phase to the adult. After the Caribbean version of Amazing Transformations, we now present part 1 of the Pacific Islands Amazing Transformations. We begin with the Koran Angelfish. The Juvenile displays the striking blue, white, and black semicircular stripes and colors that eventually fade into the adult color pattern with the intense blue markings remaining on the head, fins, and tail.
The next fish is the Twinspot Wrasse. The juvenile is very colorful with it's bright orange double saddles on it's back and the two very obvious false eye spots above the orange. The face is a blizzard of black spots that conceal the actual eyes so predators strike at the false eyes and allow the fish to escape. This fish transitions from a 2 inch fish to a 4 foot long adult with several color changes along the way.
The last fish is the remarkable Oriental Sweetlips. This is the one transitioning fish that always mystifies me. I have a hard time believing that the juvenile, and the adult are the same species. The videos to make this production were shot in Fiji, Bali, and Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands. Have a watch, and let me know what you think . You can, at least, enjoy the Twinspot Wrasse here.
If you haven't seen our Caribbean transformations video, which is our most popular video, you can see it at the top of this thread here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/n...ations-caribbean-edition.369912/#post-4567545
We invite you to subscribe to our channel to keep up with the latest video updates, and check out some of what we have in there of particular interest to our fellow aquarists.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtiaiesuKrYlwg6aJWeiR0g?sub_confirmation=1