Flasher Wrasse ID

[jayxzs]

I got this fish from LFS labelled only as flasher wrasse. Can anyone help me ID this flasher wrasse, and identify if its a female or male?

The wrasse is atleast 1.5 inch at the moment. Thank you in advance

 

[i cant think]

I got this fish from LFS labelled only as flasher wrasse. Can anyone help me ID this flasher wrasse, and identify if its a female or male?

The wrasse is atleast 1.5 inch at the moment. Thank you in advance
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Can you get a less blue photo? By the size you say it is, I would say this is a newly transitioned male which most likely won’t have the full colours.

Most flashers look identical however this specimen has several filaments which knocks out a couple of species. Its body is also wrong for the other species that are closer in looks to Carpenteri and Mccoskeri.
My guess is on either a Filamentosus, Cyaneus or Lineopunctatus. By the looks of the tail, it’s not got the look of it being separated (Like an arrow is in the middle) and instead looks whole. This can knock out Cyaneus and Filamentosus out as both of these (even as newest transitioned males) have an “incomplete” tail. Lineopunctatus fits better for this specimen as it appears to have an arched tail instead however photos of the markings will make this easier to identify.

 

[Brucealmighty]

Looking similar to what I was sold and still believe to be a carpenter flasher wrasse as for male or female no idea how to tell them apart from each other others may do sorry, as Mr I can't think said the picture is a little bit difficult to get any details of the fish you have here's a picture of mine he / she is a bit of a poser so it's a little easier for me to get pictures as they're fast swimmers. I think these are the best pictures of the markings I have on the fish I have in my tank.

 

[jayxzs]

Can you get a less blue photo? By the size you say it is, I would say this is a newly transitioned male which most likely won’t have the full colours.

Most flashers look identical however this specimen has several filaments which knocks out a couple of species. Its body is also wrong for the other species that are closer in looks to Carpenteri and Mccoskeri.
My guess is on either a Filamentosus, Cyaneus or Lineopunctatus. By the looks of the tail, it’s not got the look of it being separated (Like an arrow is in the middle) and instead looks whole. This can knock out Cyaneus and Filamentosus out as both of these (even as newest transitioned males) have an “incomplete” tail. Lineopunctatus fits better for this specimen as it appears to have an arched tail instead however photos of the markings will make this easier to identify.

Sorry, can't get better picture of it. Its still shy and likes to stay in its cave. I did look up the names you mentioned and I totally agree it does look like the lineopunctatus.

Just like as you said, it a newly transitioned male. Can't be too sure. Will keep you guys in update once he show colors, if he does.
Thank you so much

*photo not mine but he does look exactly the ssme

 

[jayxzs]

Looking similar to what I was sold and still believe to be a carpenter flasher wrasse as for male or female no idea how to tell them apart from each other others may do sorry, as Mr I can't think said the picture is a little bit difficult to get any details of the fish you have here's a picture of mine he / she is a bit of a poser so it's a little easier for me to get pictures as they're fast swimmers. I think these are the best pictures of the markings I have on the fish I have in my tank.

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Wow, your wrasse looks beautiful. Mine has no blue linings or yet to have. Will keep you posted once it shows colours. Thank you

 

[i cant think]

Looking similar to what I was sold and still believe to be a carpenter flasher wrasse as for male or female no idea how to tell them apart from each other others may do sorry, as Mr I can't think said the picture is a little bit difficult to get any details of the fish you have here's a picture of mine he / she is a bit of a poser so it's a little easier for me to get pictures as they're fast swimmers. I think these are the best pictures of the markings I have on the fish I have in my tank.

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Yours is a male carpenteri - Females are nowhere near as brightly coloured.

 

[Brucealmighty]

Yours is a male carpenteri - Females are nowhere near as brightly coloured.

Excellent thanks for letting me know I did have my suspicions he was a he but my yellow transitioned and I didn't want to guess even if I was leaning to him being a him as I'm not sure if they do the same thing as I have no idea what age my fish is he has only been with me 4 months ish now so in my mind he's 4 months old

 

[nereefpat]

I got this fish from LFS labelled only as flasher wrasse. Can anyone help me ID this flasher wrasse, and identify if its a female or male?

The wrasse is atleast 1.5 inch at the moment. Thank you in advance
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Blue?
@SaltyT

 

[SaltyT]

I got this fish from LFS labelled only as flasher wrasse. Can anyone help me ID this flasher wrasse, and identify if its a female or male?

The wrasse is atleast 1.5 inch at the moment. Thank you in advance
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+1 it's P. lineopunctatus

 

[i cant think]

+1 it's P. lineopunctatus

This is something I’ve been thinking recently but, is Paracheilinus cyaneus rarer than lineopunctatus?

 

[SaltyT]

This is something I’ve been thinking recently but, is Paracheilinus cyaneus rarer than lineopunctatus?

Cyaneus is commonly available here in the US. I guess you don't see it as much over in the UK?

 

[i cant think]

Cyaneus is commonly available here in the US. I guess you don't see it as much over in the UK?

Honestly, over here we don’t see much outside of the common fairies & flashers such as lubbocki, carpenteri, mccoskeri and rubriventralis

 

[SaltyT]

Honestly, over here we don’t see much outside of the common fairies & flashers such as lubbocki, carpenteri, mccoskeri and rubriventralis

Well that's a bummer. During the pandemic we saw drops in availability, but more and more wrasses are becoming available again. Still haven't seen P. attenuatus since the pandemic though.

 

[OrionN]

This is something I’ve been thinking recently but, is Paracheilinus cyaneus rarer than lineopunctatus?

P. cyaneus has crescent caudal fin while P. lineopunctatus has round caudal fin.
I guess I am a day late and a dollar short. (more like 6 months late)