H. margaritacea is more prominently greyish as a juvenile.The colors didn't seem quite right for H. Margaritacea, but that was the closest I could find. Nothing about it would I consider greenish.
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H. margaritacea is more prominently greyish as a juvenile.The colors didn't seem quite right for H. Margaritacea, but that was the closest I could find. Nothing about it would I consider greenish.
As a juvenile/female it will be fine, but as they mature they get more aggressive. More aggressive than the species mentioned here.Would they do well with biocellotus, timorensis and a melanurus?
Definitely P. flavianalis. They come in id'd as carpenters more often than they do as flavianalis.I walked into the LFS the other day and one of the tanks had a sign reading 8-line flasher wrasse $34. I looked in the tank and there were 2 wrasses in there, but neither was an 8-line flasher. I had a big sad face. I looked into another tank and there were 2 Pseudocheilinus octotaenia. I pointed out the error to a staff member who then checked the invoice and said oops. He then went on to tell me that the other 2 wrasses came in as Carpenters. I told him that I was pretty sure they weren't, but they looked good so I grabbed one.
I'm thinking P. flavianalis. Sorry for the poor picture, but I think it should be good enough for an ID. Thanks.
Thanks, that's what I was thinking, just wasn't sure. Think I'll probably pick him up this weekend if he's still there..It's lineopunctatus; note the shape of the tail.
The circles are a bit peculiar, but he seems alright when not doing them.
If I had to guess, there's something irritating that tailfin, and he's trying to nip it off.
C. lineopunctatus has a squared / rounded tail, and C. cyaneus has a somewhat lunate tail. Both are charming, and closer to true red than a lot of reef-safe fish get.
~Bruce
Females are pretty drab and lack color in their fins. Once they start coloring up, they have begun transitioning into males.Are there any distinguishing characteristics of Fairies and Flashers when turning from female to male? I know other Wrasses are easy to tell when changing.
Who can ID this guy/gal?
Male Halichoeres melanochir.
Male Halichoeres melanochir.
Yup, you're right.I think I found the ID, Halichoeres podostigma (Axil Spot Wrasse). Never seen it before... LFS had two today & he had no idea what it was.