Where are all the choati wrasses?

[PSU4ME]

So before I got out, 4 years ago, I was wanting to get some choati wrasses. Had a trio of blue stars with a transitioned male (coolest thing to watch) and was looking at a Choati.

Now as I’m setting up my new tank I’m looking at wrasses again but I’m not running across any Choati’s

Have they lost their flare? Hard to collect?

 

[pcon]

Only come in a couple times a year and are quite expensive when they do. gorgeous fish, but a brutally difficult reputation. I might reach out to Marine Collectors I know they got some a while ago might be able to source some more.

 

[TUSI]

Try Tsm corals in New Jersey. They get them, quarantine them and get them eating

 

[PSU4ME]

Is there a certain "season" for them? I'm considering holding out for them in y tank, I want a trio of either Choati or Blue stars. Had blue stars in my last tank and loved them, especially when one transitioned but I think I wanna try the choati's now

 

[AtulR]

One of my absolute favorite fish - however, they're notoriously difficult to condition to aquaria. Macropharyngodon bipartitus (Blue-Star Leopard) traditionally is a little easier to get eating and through quarantine.

They're from Australia, so once everything becomes a little more normal, we should see them. We don't typically sell them due to their abysmal survival rates in captivity.