Fairy wrasse ID
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C. cf. lanceolatus is very rare but recently have begun "flooding" out of philippines. i managed to get 3 females. here's a male by RVS fishworld. not sure for how long this influx will last. they are also catching the philippine var. of C. lunatus from there, as well as C. brunneus - both of which are very closely related.
here's a hybrid i got from the philippines between cf. lanceolatus and lunatus. these can also be found in japan where the parent lunatus is the japanese form. males of cf. lanceolatus are not collected as often as the females. getting them in a small group or a trio would allow the most dominant one to grow into a male quickly. as mine have. the introduction of this hybrid into my existing "harem" has angered the current male which grew out from a female in a matter of 3 months. that male has been removed and replaced with this hybrid.
here's a hybrid i got from the philippines between cf. lanceolatus and lunatus. these can also be found in japan where the parent lunatus is the japanese form. males of cf. lanceolatus are not collected as often as the females. getting them in a small group or a trio would allow the most dominant one to grow into a male quickly. as mine have. the introduction of this hybrid into my existing "harem" has angered the current male which grew out from a female in a matter of 3 months. that male has been removed and replaced with this hybrid.
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despite its name, cf. lanceolatus is not related to the real lanceolatus in the closest. the latter grows to nearly 7 inches, and the one i saw in koji wada's customer's house was a beast, with the tail hitting almost 3 inches alone. the only similarities between the two species is the lancet shaped tail, for which the term "cf" has been given before the suffix "lanceolatus" in this undescribed species. the real lanceolatus is more related to roseafascia, which is also a big fairy at max size.
here's the most recent one caught in japan. look at the size of it.
in comparison, cf. lanceolatus grows to about 3+ inches and is more related to lunatus, thus the frequent hybridisation.
here's the most recent one caught in japan. look at the size of it.
in comparison, cf. lanceolatus grows to about 3+ inches and is more related to lunatus, thus the frequent hybridisation.
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Cirrhilabrus squirei is a brand new species from the coral sea. now available only via cairns marine. it's not properly described yet, but it's isolated range and distinct appearance is enough to warrant it a new species. it was named after lyle squire of cairns.
here's the very first male i photographed at BlueHarbor. from the looks of it, you be right to guess if it is related to C. lunatus.
since then, there have been more and so far only appearing at blueharbor. each time in pairs or trios only. it is expensive, and cost upward of 2k. but not likely hitting 3.
C. blatteus is an amazing fish and one wrasse that has fascinated me for years.
it is one of the few lancet tail-shaped deepwater fairies that has not appeared in the trade yet. C. sanguineus, rhomboidalis, lanceolatus, cf. lanceolatus and roseafascia has already been offered at least once.
C. claire used to be the most enigmatic of them all, living in soul crushing depths and the last of the 60 or so species to have its photo taken alive. now with claire being offered for the trade, the next deepest and "rarest" now has probably got to be blatteus.
Here are a few pics of C. blatteus in the wild by aqualifeimages and with permission, Dr. Eran Brokovich. he photographed these at eilat, gulf of aqaba at around 200ft.
Well, that pic is exactly like the fish I bought yesterday. I'm assuming that the 4 other juvis were the same type!C. cf. lanceolatus is very rare but recently have begun "flooding" out of philippines. i managed to get 3 females. here's a male by RVS fishworld. not sure for how long this influx will last. they are also catching the philippine var. of C. lunatus from there, as well as C. brunneus - both of which are very closely related.
It appears that some lucky RC members also scored these fish!
ingtar_shinowa
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I got mine on the way. This is my number two favorite wrasse... well honestly since Hunter brainwashed me my no. 2 favorite fish. I used to be a tang guy.....
Yes you do, I saw Michael a few hours ago, and he said he had your order!
ingtar_shinowa
New member
Great guy, got my shipping notification a few minutes ago. Thanks again for the heads up! I told my wife last night she said, "No! We don't need any more wrasse!" Then I showed her a picture and she said "Oooh, that we need that one."
Yea, I know all of the background info on these guys, well as much as there can be known for now. I found a pair for sale yesterday and the price is a little to high. 14 grand for the pair, I'm going to pass as I expect these guys are going to be showing up in more numbers within a year. This will bring the price down to at least an affordable price.Cirrhilabrus squirei is a brand new species from the coral sea. now available only via cairns marine. it's not properly described yet, but it's isolated range and distinct appearance is enough to warrant it a new species. it was named after lyle squire of cairns.
here's the very first male i photographed at BlueHarbor. from the looks of it, you be right to guess if it is related to C. lunatus.
since then, there have been more and so far only appearing at blueharbor. each time in pairs or trios only. it is expensive, and cost upward of 2k. but not likely hitting 3.
evolved
Wrasse Nut
14k from one potential retailer, but 8k from another. Still though...
aquaph8
Love The Fish
I suspect 14k is a little inflated not unlike the minute wrasses.
I picked up a minute wrasse a few days ago... Doing good, I was worried he'd be swallowed by just about any of my fish, but he's out in the open, sleeps in the sand!
BTW... The price was 'average wrasse' pricing !
Did you order the cf Lanceolatus ?
I heard that the males are colorful, so I'll have to wait for mine to turn male... But they do have bright red lips! Look like cheap hookers!
aquaph8
Love The Fish
my kinda fish
Yes officer, that's her, she stole my $20!
ingtar_shinowa
New member
I was on the fence about the minute wrasse. I almost got a pair but there just wasn't a whole lot of info out there and wanted to let someone else figure it out.
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