Darwin's Glow Fairy Wrasse (new undescribed species)

[Half Vaped]

Has anybody seen this new undescribed fish in person? I think it looks pretty plain in internet pictures, actually kinda ugly for Fairy Wrasse standards.

But I read it glows red under actinic lighting, which sounds really cool. Can anybody confirm if the red glow is worth it?

 

[CoralsAddiction]

I saw a pic of the trio on LA's IG account. I can't comment on the price because I don't know what their going rate is. However, based on the looks alone it's not a fish or a group of fish I'd be willing to sacrifice bioload space for.

 

[evolved]

Actinic meaning near UV wavelengths. Under the blue/royal blue spectrum, just as it looks in those pictures you've seen.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

$150 for one or $450 for a trio of Australian collected fairy wrasse on DD is actually on the lower side considering that they sell Lineatus for $350-$380...each. That tells you they aren't going to be a hot item.

 

[Half Vaped]

The Trio and TP went quick! An IP specimen is still available if anyone's interested, but I doubt it will be available for long.

Their look is not all that impressive anyway. I was hoping someone saw them in person and can vouch that they look soooo much more brilliant in real life. Oh well.

 

[suta4242]

Haven't seen it in person, but that's a cheap price from that collector. Therefore, it's fair to assume they're available inshore (cheap to collect), probably drab, and very abundant (and probably not endemic to that region).

I would like to see a pic under very white light before buying it.

JMO.

:wave:

 

[MaccaPopEye]

Just saw someone asking about them on fb so here is my response: "I've had one for a couple of months now. I like it. Very peaceful and hardy fish. From day one it ate anything (pellets, flakes, frozen, even goes for the nori) and after settling is constantly out and about. I don't have any good photos of it but now it's settled in I should be able to get some good ones soon."

As for the glow, I have Mars aqua lights and haven't noticed it under blues only, but I also didn't know about it until recently so I'll have to double check next time the white leds go out.

I'll try and get a decent photo of it under whites tomorrow if I can and will have a good look at it under blue leds tomorrow night and let you guys know.

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[snorvich]

No interest here.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

 

[joshky]

They're an OK looking wrasse, but not at that price point.

 

[MaccaPopEye]

Ok so it has settled in enough to be out all day except for when I am trying to get photos. It's a very hard fish to photograph (small and fast) and I am cr*p with taking photos to begin with.

Pics are all taken with a samsung s7 on auto. This is under mars aqua lights W/B 50% each which looks white to the eye but shows up a bit blue in pics.

And these are the best I could get under white only 100%, changing the lights freaked the fish out a bit so they were darting all over the place.

Under 100% blues only I can't get any photos worthwhile. I wouldn't say the fish "glows" but it does have a red sheen or sparkle to it. But I also don't think there is UV in the mars aqua units and the fish only glows under UV actinic.

This is the only pic I have seen online that really shows what the fish looks like under a 50/50 white/blue LEDs. Way better picture than I could ever take and very accurate to the colours.
http://www.reef2rainforest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Darwins-Glow-Wrasse-4_featgure.jpg

 

[Half Vaped]

Thanks for sharing, MaccaPopEye. Fairy Wrasse are not at all easy to photograph. Are you keeping it with any other Fairies?

 

[MaccaPopEye]

No worries. And I'm not keeping any other wrasse yet. I've just started my second tank (180) and currently only have a couple of fish so I am keen to add a few more wrasse.

I mostly source my stock from the same collector so hopefully there are a few other types of wrasse he can get for me. If I don't buy from him I have to pay outrageous shipping to get it to me

 

[Joe0813]

I like it