Fairy wrasse Photo Library

[H.Tanaka]

coreno,
Yes, you can keep them together, and it needs much hiding place and open water.

benny z,
Thanks for the picture. It is one of the Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis- complex that includes four spp.; joanallenae, morrisoni, rubriventralis and unnamed species (Lenya). Juveniles and females of these four are quite similar and hard to tell which sp. it is on occasion.

It it came from northern Sumatra or Thiland it is joanallenae.
It is rubriventralis if it came from the Red Sea or Sri Lanka.
It is morrisoni if it came from Western Australia (off shore islands).
It is undescribed species (I call this the Goldtail) if it came from Kenya or South Africa (known as Kwa-Zulu); probably the same species.

Observe and take more shots of it and I hope it to be successfully maintained for some period to a male form. Perhaps a half of a year will make it a young male.

achillesheel,
Thanks for the pics; the first one shows the Pin-tail (Cirrgilabrus species), and the second to fourth are pics of Cirrhilabrus roseafascia, female form. I am showing these in my gallery for comparison between these similar spp.

 

[Redfish]

Another Pin Tail?

 

[achillesheel]

looks like the juv that i apparently lost. where did you get it?

 

[achillesheel]

i havent seen mine since she escaped during acclimation

 

[PatMayo]

I only have 2 clowns in my tank and I think I would like to get a collection of 5 fairy wrasses to go into the tank as well. I will limit my fish to these seven.

I would like to get the most colorful ones I can get.
I know I would like to get 1 Scotts Fairy Wrasse.

What other 4 fish would you guys recommend. Colorful and they need to get along together and with the clowns.

Thanks for the advice.

Regards,

Pat

 

[Redfish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7203286#post7203286 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by achillesheel
looks like the juv that i apparently lost. where did you get it?

LiveAquaria

Mine has done the same thing. Stayed out for about 20 minutes after acclimation and hasn't come out since.

 

[H.Tanaka]

Redfish,
Yes, it is a young form, large female or a young male of Pin-tai.
Males have a longer tail. Juveniles have a rounded tail.

Patmayo,
I recommend any fairy wrasse but select larger specimens as much as possible. Larger species I recommend are, for example, exquisitus, laboutei, lineatus, luteovittatus, punctatus, rhomboidalis, roseafascia, solorensis.
Clowns should be smaller and you may choose fairies that you like. But C. filamentosus and rubripinnis sometimes show their aggressiveness toward other smaller fishes.

 

[pecaco34]

What does live aquaria sell the pintail as? I've been looking for one and have never seen one for sale on live aquaria.

 

[Redfish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7204586#post7204586 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pecaco34
What does live aquaria sell the pintail as? I've been looking for one and have never seen one for sale on live aquaria.

As with all of the rare stuff, you have to stay on your toes to catch them.

 

[heuerfan]

Hey guys, what type of wrasse is this?

 

[tacocat]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7206412#post7206412 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by heuerfan
Hey guys, what type of wrasse is this?

One that is already sold.

 

[heuerfan]

One that is already sold.

You sure about that, just spoke to them and its still available

 

[The Beaut]

pretty sure Temminckii

 

[Redfish]

or sometimes called Vila. Atlantis Aquariums phone is ringing about......now.

 

[tacocat]

One thing's for sure, if you have been to Atlantis, it has to be super nice to make the home page.

 

[CrazyLionfish]

See you're all fighting over this wrasse here... who got him/her!!

 

[H.Tanaka]

It is Cirrhilabrus punctatus; the male form known from New Caledonia and Vanuatu. Yes, it is known as Port Vila Fairy Wrasse. Of course it is very closely related to C. temminckii, katherinae, and balteatus.

Randall & Kuiter, 1989 described it from various localities, including New Caledonia. The male form this locality has a greenish yellow streak on upper side of body, and also numerous fine dots on side (= C. punctatus). This variety probably also occurs in The Loyalty Islands.

Now I suspect that this form is a subspecies of C. punctatus.

 

[tacocat]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7208159#post7208159 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CrazyLionfish
See you're all fighting over this wrasse here... who got him/her!!

I'm not fighting. I'm egging them on. Seriously, Ming Wei has GREAT livestock.

 

[Jabbajaw]

Great thread! I have been wanting to take the plunge on buying a fairy and was curious if anyone knew the color scale of the Scott's from the fiji islands? They are a little cheaper than the Cook Islands and the Australians. A photo would be even better. I just fon't wan't to be dissapointed in some new color scheme. Thanks.

 

[H.Tanaka]

Here is my specimen from Vanuatu, 12cm long male.
It has an outstanding yellow streak on upper side of body, and also many fine white dots. Also it possesses a yellow tail.
Such variation is not known from outside New Caledonia or Vanuatu at present.
males from Tonga have a blue line on caudal fin; another geographic color variation.