The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Tcook]

Here’s some failed photos of fish I tried to photograph and instead my wrasse took charge…

Easy challenge if you want it, try ID both fish I tried to photograph, the first is easy if you know my fish I just added to my 4’ tank.

Fin
Pinky

 

[ChiCity]

earlei flashing jordani

the gentle leader of the entire tank…
kind to all newcomers,
and puts up with everyone’s crap…
but when it’s time to check someone,
he gets to it!

(dethroned the aforementioned d-head gem tang, good riddance!)

runs the tank like simba.
a proper leader.

 

[Tcook]

earlei flashing jordani

the gentle leader of the entire tank…
kind to all newcomers,
and puts up with everyone’s crap…
but when it’s time to check someone,
he gets to it!

(dethroned the aforementioned d-head gem tang, good riddance!)

runs the tank like simba.
a proper leader.

Those poor wrasses have to deal with those acanthos

 

[ChiCity]

lol, you mean the poor acanthos
have to deal with the wrasse

 

[GBRsouth]

I got a wrasse today that I can’t identify. It was surrendered to my LFS. Under white lights it is pretty boring, a greenish brown with a hint of blue above the stripe. I don’t think it would be anybody’s choice for a fish and neither did my LFS. Anyway looking for possible ID.
Thanks in advance.

It looks like it could be a young Leptojulis cyanopleura. However it’s odd as it’s missing the top brown bar so possibly transitioning to an adult.

It could also be a species of Halichoeres however I’m not too sure which species it could be.

might also be this...
Brown-stripe wrasse
Halichoeres bicolor
I will have to wait to see if it colors up more once it settles in. So far completely oblivious to his/her tank mates. The green chromis (5) were afraid, territorial and aggressive at the same time. Swam right up to the breeding pair of clownfish cleared area and was "Hey, I like what you’ve done with the place." Hopefully I gave him/her a better place to live.
Thanks for your input.
More pics to follow.

Another possibility is a female torpedo wrasse (pseudocoris heteroptera). If it is, and it turns male, you'll have a beautiful and peaceful wrasse.......for an 8 foot tank!

 

[Tcook]

lol, you mean the poor acanthos
have to deal with the wrasse

Although I have to give it to the flame.

 

[ChiCity]

it’s a challenge feeding the acanthos,
and every other lps to say the least…

the halfband eats like he has tapeworms!
aggressively going after every morsel
all over the tank…
the rest have learned to go where he goes now.

 

[Tcook]

it’s a challenge feeding the acanthos,
and every other lps to say the least…

the halfband eats like he has tapeworms!
aggressively going after every morsel
all over the tank…
the rest have learned to go where he goes now.

How about at lights out.

 

[i cant think]

Another possibility is a female torpedo wrasse (pseudocoris heteroptera). If it is, and it turns male, you'll have a beautiful and peaceful wrasse.......for an 8 foot tank!

This possibility can be ruled out as the female Pseudocoris heteroptera has two brown bars with one running along the top of the body just below the dorsal fin.

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

This possibility can be ruled out as the female Pseudocoris heteroptera has two brown bars with one running along the top of the body just below the dorsal fin.

I think, it thinks its a Chromis now. All day my 5 Chomis (pl) swim up current into my MP10. So what did my new wrasse do all day today... Swim with the Chomis... "So hey... where are you guys off too?"

 

[i cant think]

Well, my new wrasse will be hitting the LFS tomorrow, fingers crossed he doesn’t hide for months (I plan to keep him there until he comes out of the sand and starts feeding).

 

[JoJosReef]

Wanted you guys to see this thread (my "thread of the day"):

Fat wrasse

Trying to stay body positive, but I might need to talk to this yellow "coris" wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus) about her life decisions... https://photos.app.goo.gl/Tzf7LeofMLqfDsWu7

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Slocke]

Update on the rubeus. It’s doing alright. No signs of deterioration and is competing for food.

 

[GBRsouth]

This possibility can be ruled out as the female Pseudocoris heteroptera has two brown bars with one running along the top of the body just below the dorsal fin.

When it comes to stirring, you're just not helping!

 

[Slocke]

Time for another ranking because I am very bored. This time the leopards, Macropharyngodon, also known as the big throat teeth wrasse. (M pakoko not included due to lack of photos and because it is almost identical to meleagris). So whats your ranking?

meleagris

vivienae

geoffroy

cyanoguttatus

negrosensis

marisrubri

choati

bipartitus

ornatus

kuiteri

moyeri

 

[homer1475]

Choati
Moyeri
vivienae
kuiteri
geoffroy
negrosensis
cyanoguttatus
melagris
ornatus
marisrubi
bipartitus

I've owned every one over the years minus the choati. One of these days I'll get a choati!

EDIT:

Yes I put the choati fisrt, but only because I have never owned it, and think it's the prettiest.

EDIT #2:

And if were talking adults, an adult male kuiteri is absolutely stunning! Probably one of the prettiest leopards as an adult IMO.

 

[i cant think]

Mine is;
Choati
Negrosensis
Viviennae
Kuiteri
Geoffroyi
Meleagris
Cyanoguttatus
Bipartitus
Marisrubri
Moyeri
Ornatus

Hopefully I get a photo of my choati soon (fingers crossed it’s not a DOA).

 

[homer1475]

Mine is;
Choati
Negrosensis
Viviennae
Kuiteri
Geoffroyi
Meleagris
Cyanoguttatus
Bipartitus
Marisrubri
Moyeri
Ornatus

Hopefully I get a photo of my choati soon (fingers crossed it’s not a DOA).

I was very interested in how you would rank them.

I would almost agree with moyeri being next to last, but my current moyeri is very boisterous, and as she has grown into an adult, is quite stunning. Very vibrant orange body with a bright yellow belly, face, and nice greenish streaks down her face.

Quite different then the last moyeri I had that was very cryptic(almost like a possum would be), was a drab orange color, and only lived for 3 years before she passed.

If my glass didn't have 3 inches of algae on it, I would grab a picture(still in that drab stage, and haven't done anything with the tank).

 

[Slocke]

It’s such a tough list because they are all very pretty. I didn’t factor in male which would have moved many down. Especially the marisrubri and bipartitus.
I already think I overrated the ornatus lol.

Someday I’d love to try a leopard and tamarin dominant tank. So many of my favorite fish. Maybe have some of the smaller flashers….

I was too slow in realizing I’m a wrasse nerd.

 

[homer1475]

I have always been a leopard nerd since I saw my very first ornatus probably 30 years ago(that and a panther grouper got me into the salty side of the hobby). It was only recently(thanks to this thread) that I have become a wrasse nerd, and can appreciate, and own some of the other's besides Macropharyngodon.