wrasse ID?

[Paul_N]

Can anyone help on this wrasse? I saw this at a lfs and they had it listed as one of various fairy wrasses.

 

[btkrausen]

Looks like a McCoskers Flasher to me.

 

[KLR]

Looks kinda like filamented or carpenters flasher wrasse.

The one in the back with the blue on its side looks like my tricolor fairy wrasse

 

[KLR]

Looks like a McCoskers Flasher to me.

This was my 2nd thought.

Im pretty sure it is a flasher wrasse of some sort,if that helps.

 

[Paul_N]

They had like 4 or 5 in a tank listed as various for $34.99 each. I'm not ready to add any more fish but it was tempting. This and the other one in the back you are referring to had really nice coloration to them. Very deep and vibrant.

 

[KLR]

I fell under the temptation,lol, the tricolor was $20 and had yellow,pink,and blue on it,I had to have it.

Hmmm if I could get a picture of mine I will post it,he moves so quick...

 

[btkrausen]

Here is a McCoskers:

 

[Paul_N]

I really want to put some wrasse in when I set the 220 up that is sitting in my garage since last June. I just have my stock 110 rubbermade up now since I took my 75 down. The reason I can't add fish is because I have no top so for the wrasse so it is definitely a NO NO. I really want to pick out specific fish instead of just impulse buying which is how I set the 75 up lol. I have a specific list and really want to stick to it. That is why I sold most of the fish from my 75. I only have a starry blenny, kole tang, target mandarin, yellow wrasse and a two small blenny that I think are still in there but not sure since I can only look down and have not seen them since I put them in...lol

 

[Paul_N]

Here is a McCoskers:

That is definitely it. Thanks....:bigsmile:

Just not so yellow on the belly.

 

[sf_ramsden]

And here is a Carpenters for comparison. Can usually tell these two apart by the number of filaments on the dorsal fin. McCoskers has one, Carpenters has like 4 or so.

 

[btkrausen]

Agreed. I was trying to look at filaments, but you can't see in that pic.

 

[KLR]

Here is a bad picture of my Tricolor Fairy Wrasse,I think this is its scientific name "Cirrhilabrus lubbocki".Some1 please correct me if im wrong.

 

[Paul_N]

And here is a Carpenters for comparison. Can usually tell these two apart by the number of filaments on the dorsal fin. McCoskers has one, Carpenters has like 4 or so.

Ahh, Thanks. I really couldn't tell in the store because they were back all the time. I am new to the wrasse game, so I got some learnin' to do...:bigsmile:

 

[Paul_N]

Here is a bad picture of my Tricolor Fairy Wrasse,I think this is its scientific name "Cirrhilabrus lubbocki".Some1 please correct me if im wrong.

I like the colors on that one...nice.

 

[btkrausen]

We can't have another mod on here becoming a wrasse lover, haha.

 

[Captain Nemo]

+1 btk, they will all become pain in the wrasses then.:xd:

 

[Paul_N]

We can't have another mod on here becoming a wrasse lover, haha.

LOL, don't worry. I won't be putting 8 pair in my tank. Maybe a pair or two. Maybe just pick one nice high end pair.

 

[Paul_N]

+1 btk, they will all become pain in the wrasses then.:xd:

become?....my wife will say, I already am.....lol

 

[Captain Nemo]

lol!