Wrasse ID

[Poseidon03]

So I got this wrasse a few months ago and I forgot what species it is. I love naming fish based off of color or species, so I was wondering if someone could help out with IDing this beauty for me.

 

[i cant think]

So I got this wrasse a few months ago and I forgot what species it is. I love naming fish based off of color or species, so I was wondering if someone could help out with IDing this beauty for me.

That is a beautiful Cirrhilabrus teminickii, I believe this is the Cebu or Indonesian variant.

 

[Poseidon03]

I've looked all over on ID charts and everything. It is close to a phasing threadfin/temmicki, but I don't think it is it.

 

[attica38]

So I got this wrasse a few months ago and I forgot what species it is. I love naming fish based off of color or species, so I was wondering if someone could help out with IDing this beauty for me.

I think it is the Red headed fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis)

 

[Poseidon03]

That is a beautiful Cirrhilabrus teminickii, I believe this is the Cebu or Indonesian variant.

Hahaha, so I was right in my research. I know they have different variances, but wasn't sure.

 

[Poseidon03]

I think it is the Red headed fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis)

Wouldn't it have the chin strap and a yellow head? I've had one of those before.

 

[attica38]

Wouldn't it have the chin strap and

Wouldn't it have the chin strap and a yellow head? I've had one of those before.

Yes you are right.

 

[Tcook]

So what's its name now? Timmy the teminickii?

 

[OrionN]

Most of the time you need a better picture than what you posted for ID

 

[i cant think]

I've looked all over on ID charts and everything. It is close to a phasing threadfin/temmicki, but I don't think it is it.

this is it, in the photo you can see a beautiful red stripe below the dorsal and the bright red on the face is also highly visible. I have seen many Teminickii look identical to yours. You need to remember;
Most of the photos of Teminickii are in the wild, any fish will show better colours in the wild because they are getting their proper nutrients.

The other things is, Teminickii has several different varieties. There is different patterns for the different origins.
Here’s just a couple variations of Teminickii;

Other wrasses you tend to see this in are C. scottorum and C. melanomarginatus. Yet you never see individuals looking like these photos in captivity, this is purely because there are so many colour variations between even specimens of the same origins.

 

[Poseidon03]

this is it, in the photo you can see a beautiful red stripe below the dorsal and the bright red on the face is also highly visible. I have seen many Teminickii look identical to yours. You need to remember;
Most of the photos of Teminickii are in the wild, any fish will show better colours in the wild because they are getting their proper nutrients.

The other things is, Teminickii has several different varieties. There is different patterns for the different origins.
Here’s just a couple variations of Teminickii;

Other wrasses you tend to see this in are C. scottorum and C. melanomarginatus. Yet you never see individuals looking like these photos in captivity, this is purely because there are so many colour variations between even specimens of the same origins.

What book is that? I need it l!

 

[i cant think]

What book is that? I need it l!

It’s this :)
I recommend any wrasse owner gets this as even though some Scientific names and ‘Vairants’ are behind what we know today, the information hasn’t changed!

 

[Poseidon03]

Most of the time you need a better picture than what you posted for ID

 

[Poseidon03]

So what's its name now? Timmy the teminickii?

We actually went with a name based off the look. He is pinky (and the filefish is the brain, hahaha)

 

[i cant think]

That is definitely a teminickii, from the looks of it in this photo he matches the Phillipines variant more.

 

[vetteguy53081]

So I got this wrasse a few months ago and I forgot what species it is. I love naming fish based off of color or species, so I was wondering if someone could help out with IDing this beauty for me.

Looks like a purple scale Or Mystery wrasse

 

[SaltyT]

+1 it’s Cirrhilabrus temminckii