Halichoeres leucoxanthus (pic)

[Gary Majchrzak]

commonly called the "Lemon Meringue Wrasse". Fat juvi pictured.
Halichoeres chrysus "Yellow Coris" is a similar species which lacks the white belly.

 

[Jacwil]

This beauty currently in your aquarium Gary?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

yes- I have several smaller fishes and critters in my aquarium one might never see.

 

[aquadonkey]

Beautiful!
And now I want pie for some reason.

 

[mr.maroonsalty]

Awesome! As you know I'm hoping to keep a few wrasses.

 

[Capt_Cully]

yes- I have several smaller fishes and critters in my aquarium one might never see.

This is timely for me. I was just on Liveaquaria last week looking for smaller critters. The tangs draw em in but once their nose is on the glass its nice to have other little guys for people to find and marvel at.

Great pic as per normal Gary!

 

[acdraindrps]

Nice n fat, healthy looking fish, Gary.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

I'm tempted to place about 4 more of these in my aquarium

 

[mr86mister]

So that's how they make the pie!!! Great looking fish Gary!

 

[mr.maroonsalty]

This is timely for me. I was just on Liveaquaria last week looking for smaller critters. The tangs draw em in but once their nose is on the glass its nice to have other little guys for people to find and marvel at.

Great pic as per normal Gary!

Put a Leopard wrasse in, and all will be certain to notice it before a doctorfish.

 

[museumguy]

What does it eat, and how well does it get along with the other fish?

 

[klink88]

That really cool!

I saw one similar in my lfs once but it was just labeled yellow wrasse and they were feeding it minnows.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

What does it eat, and how well does it get along with the other fish?

eats typical Halichoeres fare: small meaty foods, pods, etc.

it gets along great with everyone else and nobody else in my aquarium pays particular attention to this fish. A wrasse that eats minnows sounds like it might be a Thalassoma spp. wrasse

 

[iamwrasseman]

nice catch Gary !

 

[pascal32]

Great shot! The little guys really add to the tank!

 

[orangegoby]

does it go to sleep by diving into the sand like other wrasses?
does it bother inverts?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

does it go to sleep by diving into the sand like other wrasses?
does it bother inverts?

dives into sand and it eats small bristleworms (Polychaetes), small snails (Stomatella), pods etc. -all which are invertebrates