Fairy wrasse Photo Library

[Peter Schmiedel]

Art,

what is the size of your male? And do I see it correct it has a lunate tail fin shape?

 

[reefboy1]

Peter,

He's about 3" and yes his tail has a lunate shape. Why do you ask, is that unusual?

Thanks,

Art

 

[Vili_Shark]

It is usual, at least for the Vanuatu specimens that I saw.

 

[Peter Schmiedel]

Art,

it is another difference compared to the Australian bathyphilius I posted here earlier and I was not aware of it.

 

[H.Tanaka]

The shapes of caudal fins in males of these two localities are almost same. When the fin is spread it is rounded and the upper and lower tips are pointed, while when it is folded it looks like a lunate one.

Upper left male from Australia, and 2&3 males are from Vanuatu.
(4&5 show a new species from Fiji)

 

[zemuron114]

great shots! I didnt know they were found in Fiji... is that a relatively new find??

 

[H.Tanaka]

C. bathyphilus is found only in Australia (northern GBR), Chesterfield Bank, near New Caledonia and Vanuatu.

4 (male) and 5 (young male or large female) is apparently an undescribed one from Fiji and Tonga that will probably be named soon. It has a prominent black prolongation from the first dorsal fin that bathyphilus does not possess.

 

[zemuron114]

Oh, i see. They look very similar.

 

[CeeGee]

Good god bigdee65 where in the world do you get your fish. You have some of the nicest specimens of each type of fish you have that I have ever seen.

That solar is gorgeous as are your anthias.

 

[bigdee65]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7853341#post7853341 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CeeGee
Good god bigdee65 where in the world do you get your fish. You have some of the nicest specimens of each type of fish you have that I have ever seen.

That solar is gorgeous as are your anthias.

Thanks CeeGee

I get them from a few different sources but I try to keep my fish as healthy as possible by feeding multiple times a day and I add Vita-Chem, Selcon and Garlic to the frozen foods each day.

The Lyretail Anithas I got from LiveAquaria and I have some other fish from them as well :thumbsup:

My Labouti and Potters I got from the same local guy that heuerfan got some of his guys from.

The Solar I got from another local guy and he was the first wrasse I added to my tank about 4 months ago

Thanks again for the kind words!!!

 

[MarvinsReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7855695#post7855695 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bigdee65
My Labouti and Potters I got from the same local guy that heuerfan got some of his guys from.

do you mind telling us where that is..

do they have a web site?

Thanks
Marvin

 

[CeeGee]

Don't thank me man. Thank you for sharing pics of those beautiful specimens. Feel free to take more pics and post them

 

[bigdee65]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7856914#post7856914 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MarvinsReef
do you mind telling us where that is..

do they have a web site?

Thanks
Marvin

The store name is NYAquatic and its located in lower Westchester, NY. It's a startup that specializes in fish and if I remember correctly he does ship around the country. His prices can't be beat and he is always getting in amazing fish!

I believe he is working on a website right now but you can check him out on the Manattan Reefs website:
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/nyaquatic/

Don't thank me man. Thank you for sharing pics of those beautiful specimens. Feel free to take more pics and post them

I will try and snap some new pics when I get a chance and I will post them up!

-Chris

 

[MarvinsReef]

thanks for the web site...

I didn't see a price list or stock of HI Flame wrasses..

do they normally carry them? if so, how much do they run? male? female?

also.. do you guys know what's going on with Brian over at Twilight Aquatics? I e-mailed him twice but haven't gotten a response.. maybe he's out on a dive?

Thanks
Marvin

 

[Rothie]

I haven't been able to contact Brian by phone or email in over 3 months.

 

[H.Tanaka]

Brian seems to be so busy with his descriptions of some new spp. including a new Cirrhilabrus from Japan and Taiwan.

 

[snorvich]

Do you know what he collected on his most recent trip? Do you anticipate when he will be updating his site?

 

[H.Tanaka]

No, I have not heard from Brian about any plan or spp. he would collect.

 

[achillesheel]

well i lost my C. roseafacia a couple of weeks. she just disappeared. my mystery wrasse didnt care for her much so maybe she just got fed up and moved on. i was really disappointed because she quickly became my favorite wrasse.

well last weekend my ac in my apt. went out and i lost 90% of my corals, my rhomboid, solor, and mystery wrasse. ( i know this is really bad to say but i wont miss the mystery )

the only wrasse that made it through was my pin tail wrasse (thank goodness cuz i believe he would've been the hardest to replace)

anyway, made a special trip to l.a. today (thats 2 hrs away) and i found another roseafacia. she/ he is much larger than the last and i hope as personable. no mystery wrasse so hopefully nobody to pester/ harass the new addition. wish me luck

mr tanaka, i was wondering how do you sex them?

 

[achillesheel]

p.s pix tomorrow, i promise