C. temmincki wrasse

[gone fishin]

I have been thinking about getting a C. Temmincki. They seem to have some variation in coloring or some of the pictures are a lot better than others.

Does anyone know if there is a huge variation in coloring in the different regions they are found. Thanks for any insight.

 

[Genera]

I'm pretty sure it's the lighting that effects the colors on the fish. Males and females look different though. I believe males have some yellow or blue neony stripes and females don't.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have been thinking about getting a C. Temmincki. They seem to have some variation in coloring or some of the pictures are a lot better than others.

Does anyone know if there is a huge variation in coloring in the different regions they are found. Thanks for any insight.

It is actually believed to be a complex of 3+ species, of which only one has been described, so temmincki from Japan, Indonesia and Coral Sea are all different.

 

[gone fishin]

It is actually believed to be a complex of 3+ species, of which only one has been described, so temmincki from Japan, Indonesia and Coral Sea are all different.

Thanks for the info, I did read an article last night about this. That would explain the variations I have seen in the pictures. Now I guess I can try to sort them by region and see which one I prefer.

 

[gone fishin]

I'm pretty sure it's the lighting that effects the colors on the fish. Males and females look different though. I believe males have some yellow or blue neony stripes and females don't.

That is what I was thinking at first but then I was noticing actual differences on some of the fishes.

 

[snorvich]

It is actually believed to be a complex of 3+ species, of which only one has been described, so temmincki from Japan, Indonesia and Coral Sea are all different.

I have seen three physically different color varieties. Unfortunately, I do not remember where they were brought in from.

 

[gone fishin]

Thanks Steve, I am still researching I have found a couple articles on them. I believe the trick will be to find one from the region that I would like.