Can anyone I.D. this wrasse?????

[Jdbrine]

I purchased a wrasse from my lfs last week..... He said it came in as an 8 line wrasse, but it clearly is not.... here are a couple of pics. if anyone could identify this wrasse or give me some info I would appreciate it... thanks.....

 

[Jdbrine]

Anyone?????

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Look through here:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/halichoeres.htm

 

[Jdbrine]

Look through here:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/halichoeres.htm

Found it!!!..... thank you tor he link...... its a Melanurus wrasse..... thanks again....

 

[iamwrasseman]

agreed !

 

[Moort82]

Just ordered one of these beauties. I'm hoping for a male but would be happy with either sex.
That's a beautiful female/juvi one you have there.

 

[29reef]

Just ordered one of these beauties. I'm hoping for a male but would be happy with either sex.
That's a beautiful female/juvi one you have there.

Don't worry about it too much. While I don't know if you'll get an amazing wild male. These fish will become male when they reach full size. So don't stress too much.

 

[MCCOOL]

Will they become male even in the absence of a female?

 

[iamwrasseman]

i would think so as my bipartus turned male and he was by himself .

 

[29reef]

Will they become male even in the absence of a female?

IME yes, now there are some variations that might not appear if you don't buy an adult fish. Very neat fish. There was a halo. photo thread floating around on the first page for a while.

 

[falconut]

Awesome fish. I got one and QT'd it and was eatting good. Then added to my DT and bam, my six-line started hitting it. I managed to catch him a few days later, but was really beat up. I moved him to QT, but wasn't eatting as good as before and only lasted a week. I didn't think anything about adding him, since I just had a yellow coris that the six-line never bothered. Just be careful if you've already got a six-line. Good luck, from the photos of them, they are awesome looking when they get older.

 

[Korrine]

haha Melanurus was my first guess and then I scroll down and it's the consensus

Here's mine. I had him a short while...maybe 6 months. Then I tore down my tank due to selling the house. He was rehomed to a local club guy.


Do you have any frozen PE mysis?