fairy wrasse id?

[jimsflies]

Picked up a new fairy wrasse...not sure what variety it is any ideas? These pictures are terrible...but best I could seem to get tonight. Bright red head, orange flanks (doesn't show in photos well), iridescent blue lateral spots, bright iridescent blue tail, iridescent outline and spots on fins, and black/white splotchy belly. Pelvic fin is elongated with red coloration and a black outline, the posterior of the dorsal fin is somewhat filamented.

 

[zachk]

I don't have my book in front of me, but it looks like some sort of flasher.

 

[jimsflies]

interesting... definitely curious to figure out what he is.

 

[bradleyj]

Looks like a Long fin fairy wrasse to me.

 

[jimsflies]

Similar...mine has a more solid blue tail and the underside is black/white mottled.

 

[RadReefer]

Possibly a whip fin

 

[albano]

Similar...mine has a more solid blue tail and the underside is black/white mottled.

yes, but does it have the long/full pelvic fins?

 

[OodleyBoodely]

+1 on Longfin fairy. The darker splotches on the sides/belly may just be stress from all the new surroundings and he may lose those once he settles in more fully. Nice fish!

 

[Camps23]

Looks exactly like my whip fin fairy wrasse. Great fish !

 

[jimsflies]

yes, but does it have the long/full pelvic fins?

Yes, just isn't showing in the pics.

I haven't been able to get a good look at its dorsal fin to see if it has that longer filament on the front edge of it.

 

[BeanMachine]

It looks really similar to the juvi whip fin I just bought.

 

[albano]

Looks exactly like my whip fin fairy wrasse. Great fish !

I've had very few problems with wrasses...but I put a whip fin in the same class as a 6 line...can get aggressive, will never again allow them in my tanks.

 

[AfricaOffroad]

Rubriventralis.

I have one, very stroppy wrasse, will never put another one in my tank

 

[BeanMachine]

So what is it then?

rubriventralis or filamentosus?

Question- Does the rubriventralis always have the elongated dorsal fin or just with the males?