Wrasse identification please

[Jasongtr]

Just come across these 3x wrasse.

Sold as filament ell wrasse, can't seem to find much info online, I suspect they are called something else too.

I've tried to take identifiable pictures but it's pretty hard as you'll know.

2x females and 1x male

Any ideas

Thanks

 

[i cant think]

Just come across these 3x wrasse.

Sold as filament ell wrasse, can't seem to find much info online, I suspect they are called something else too.

I've tried to take identifiable pictures but it's pretty hard as you'll know.

2x females and 1x male

Any ideas

Thanks

Hard to see with photos but looks like a Cirrhilabrus rubeus.
Are those photos of all 3?

 

[Vinaka_vakalevu]

Ya I was thinking originally thinking Cirrhilabrus condei looking at the first pic but I don’t think I’m right. hard to tell in the lights and photos. Try to photos get under white light and others with much greater knowledge than mine will be able to identify them for you.

 

[Jasongtr]

Hard to see with photos but looks like a Cirrhilabrus rubeus.
Are those photos of all 3?

2x of the three I think, they are darting around the rocks so hard to tell

 

[i cant think]

2x of the three I think, they are darting around the rocks so hard to tell

If they all look like that then you have all males - they will almost definitely fight to the death with 3. Especially with the complex these guys are from - they’re not exactly the most peaceful with other species but with their own species they’ll be hell.

 

[Jasongtr]

If they all look like that then you have all males - they will almost definitely fight to the death with 3. Especially with the complex these guys are from - they’re not exactly the most peaceful with other species but with their own species they’ll be hell.

I've googled Images of your suggestion and I don't think it's them, 2x look the same and one different, the single one is the one with red white and black which we suspect is the male

 

[i cant think]

I've googled Images of your suggestion and I don't think it's them, 2x look the same and one different, the single one is the one with red white and black which we suspect is the male

Honestly - those two are definitely male rubeus or joanellanae.

The third sounds like a different species altogether.
Here’s what almost every Cirrhilabrus/Paracheilinus female looks like. It’s almost impossible to ID most species of Cirrhilabrus when they’re female because if you don’t know the specific patterns and key features of each species as female they all look the same.

 

[JoJosReef]

Look like C. rubeus to me. The one(s) with less black may be transitioning males.

 

[Huntersreef]

Looks just like my Redfin Fairy wrasse

 

[Huntersreef]

Looks just like my Redfin Fairy wrasse

 

[Jasongtr]

Ok thanks guys, they were all bought from an lfs I trust and all in the same small display tank no signs of damage on them which probably doesn't mean much, they are in a bigger tank now that has lots of hiding places so I guess I'll just see how it goes

Thanks

 

[i cant think]

Ok thanks guys, they were all bought from an lfs I trust and all in the same small display tank no signs of damage on them which probably doesn't mean much, they are in a bigger tank now that has lots of hiding places so I guess I'll just see how it goes

Thanks

Unfortunately when in an LFS in small systems they will cohabitate even if they’re known for killing each other. This is because it’s stressful on the fish when kept in sterile environments with people always walking past.
They basically use safety in numbers but when they’re in an established reef and get used to you they see they no longer need that safety.

If your tank is 4’-5’ long then you may get away with 2 but you’d need a huge tank to get away with 3 mature males.