Another wrasse ID thread

[benjc]

I picked this up at a LFS. It was sold as a royal flasher wrasse, but I'm doubting that. Excuse the poor in-bag pictures. The tail is more pintail-like than lunate, making me thing they mis-ID'ed it. Any input would be appreciated.

 

[steelersfan]

cf Lanceolatus ???

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yup, Cirrhilabrus cf. lanceolatus, pintail wrasse. That's a big time score.

 

[benjc]

Here's a better picture, about to go into qt. Is the consensus still a Pintail?

 

[evolved]

Yes, and again today a part of me dies. (happened yesterday too)

 

[snorvich]

Yup. I originally got mine from Divers Den but I see them periodically.

 

[Deinonych]

Yup, Cirrhilabrus cf. lanceolatus, pintail wrasse. That's a big time score.

+1

Amazing fish...I'm jealous.

 

[hogfanreefer]

Wow, if you're not the one who posted a similar fish on another site that's two of these that were bought cheap at LFS that didn't know what they were! Why can't I ever be that lucky?!

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Wow, if you're not the one who posted a similar fish on another site that's two of these that were bought cheap at LFS that didn't know what they were! Why can't I ever be that lucky?!

Go shop at the local Petco or any other bigbox lfs it happens a lot!

 

[d-man]

Nice pick up.
There are probably 30 of them at my wholesalers at moment. And they are not cheap even there at moment.