What is the most colourful fish in this hobby to you?

[i cant think]

What's the name of the species

This was my Hoplolatilus chlupatyi. The Flashing Tilefish - they deserve their name a lot.
This guy would go from a stunning blue to a vibrant yellow within half a second. You could see the colour change before your eyes and I have a few photos of him changing colour. In fact that photo above was taken whilst he was 3/4 done changing from pale blue to a vibrant turquoise and then after that photo he began to change from that 3/4 turquoise to a vibrant red.
Here’s a few more photos. That first photo was his resting colour, nothing was done to this photo it was purely the sunlight from the window.
The second was him changing colours from that blue to a yellow instead of a beautiful turquoise.

I’ve been doing a write up in my experience with this fish however if people aren’t overly interested I may not.

 

[Dolphins18]

^ agree, Anampses femininus is one of the most vividly colored fish I've ever kept.
They're almost retina burning bright

Male phase

 

[SaltyT]

Male phase

Femininus male in nuptial coloration

photo credit Dr Yi-Kai Tea

 

[Slocke]

This was my Hoplolatilus chlupatyi. The Flashing Tilefish - they deserve their name a lot.
This guy would go from a stunning blue to a vibrant yellow within half a second. You could see the colour change before your eyes and I have a few photos of him changing colour. In fact that photo above was taken whilst he was 3/4 done changing from pale blue to a vibrant turquoise and then after that photo he began to change from that 3/4 turquoise to a vibrant red.
Here’s a few more photos. That first photo was his resting colour, nothing was done to this photo it was purely the sunlight from the window.
The second was him changing colours from that blue to a yellow instead of a beautiful turquoise.

I’ve been doing a write up in my experience with this fish however if people aren’t overly interested I may not.

I've wondered why tilefish aren't more common in the hobby? I see them for sale very rarely and oftentimes it seems they were special orders for customers (aka not for sale to walk-ins).

The price tag on this one certainly caught my eye.

 

[OrionN]

I don’t think this is a fair question. There are so many colorful fishes.

 

[saltyhog]

Quoyi parrotfish

I would try them but I heard they aren’t the safest in a reef. And they’re really large.

My Quoyi was perfectly reef safe. They don't get nearly as large as most parrot fish. The problem with them is they often don't thrive beyond a year or so in a reef tank.

 

[OrionN]

^ I am glad you enjoy put your hand in the tank. For me, I don't want my hand to get wet.

 

[saltyhog]

^ I am glad you enjoy put your hand in the tank. For me, I don't want my hand to get wet.

Why?!

You probably wouldn't like my other hobby (scuba diving) then.

 

[ReeferHD]

This guy for sure!
A fish I would love to own again but it’s likely I won’t own it again for a while (I’d rather have a tank with a small group of these guys and have it centred around them).

What is he??

 

[SpyC]

Earmuff and radiant wrasses

 

[Pistondog]

Flame angel

 

[Rmckoy]

Mandarin but included a couple runners up.

What the fish with the large white spots or patches ?

 

[acesfull44]

Clarion Angel

 

[Slocke]

What the fish with the large white spots or patches ?

Juvenile Coris gaimard also known as the red coris or yellowtail wrasse. Arguably gets even more pretty as an adult. Hope mine looks like this someday:

 

[jmatt]

Flame angel

Beat me to it. Also love the Blue Ribbon Eel.

 

[Rmckoy]

Juvenile Coris gaimard also known as the red coris or yellowtail wrasse. Arguably gets even more pretty as an adult. Hope mine looks like this someday:

I’ve seen the spot one many times but wasn’t sure what it was. .

when I see it now I will buy it ..
I’d rather this one over the Mel wrasse any day

 

[Slocke]

I’ve seen the spot one many times but wasn’t sure what it was. .

when I see it now I will buy it ..
I’d rather this one over the Mel wrasse any day

Warning. They're definitely at least a reef safe with caution fish. They will eat small inverts and will flip rocks. This ones in my FOWLR for a reason.

 

[Rmckoy]

Warning. They're definitely at least a reef safe with caution fish. They will eat small inverts and will flip rocks. This ones in my FOWLR for a reason.

How large do they get ?

besides turbo snails and conch that’s all I have for inverts

 

[Slocke]

In the wild they get 14" but I think 9" in captivity.

 

[DJMCB35]

Regal Angels and Clown Triggers. If anything could make me go FOWLR, those 2 fish could.