Halichoeres... show some love

[Jacob D]

I did a quick search and didn't find a thread for Halichoeres sp. wrasses... so here we go... Let's see some pics of these beautiful and sometimes underappreciated fish!


I have two, will start with this pic of my Vrolik's (H. chrysotaenia)

 

[SDguy]

My Halichoeres biocellatus... as a juvi:

And as an adult:

 

[jimroth]

Lemon Meringue. I wanted the regular "Yellow Coris" (sic) after my last on carpet surfed. Somehow this ended up in the bag. Pretty similar.

 

[pinnatus]

My Yellow Coris Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus). Has been a great fish, was really shy at first for many months, but now is always out.

 

[38bill]

My Red Head Wrasse (h. rubricephalus)

Poor photo as it doesnt show his blue striped fins but it does show how green/red he is in sunlight.

 

[milkman55]

Melanurus - Halichoeres melanurus

 

[SDguy]

Such a beautiful genus; great thread idea!

 

[IFbettas]

My male melanurus (halichoeres melanurus):

 

[Ralph ATL]

my Melanarus & my Halichoeres claudia.

 

[iamwrasseman]

nice pictures ,i will have to snap a few pictures myself and post soon !

 

[LukFox]

If I ever got sand again these would be the first fish I'd add. Radiant wrasse (Halichoeres iridis).

 

[WuHT]

my Melanarus & my Halichoeres claudia.

awesome.. do you have them in the same tank ? and if so, how's the interaction between the 2 ?

 

[Elysia]

38bill -- love that redhead -- does it cause you any problems? How big has it grown?

For those of you with H. melanurus -- do you keep any serpent or brittle stars with it? Has the fish sampled the stars? I would consider one of the two above Halichoeres spp., but I have two very happy stars in my tank and I do not want to add a predator to their tank. I'd appreciate any advice.

 

[cubsFAN]

For those of you with H. melanurus -- do you keep any serpent or brittle stars with it? Has the fish sampled the stars? I would consider one of the two above Halichoeres spp., but I have two very happy stars in my tank and I do not want to add a predator to their tank. I'd appreciate any advice.

I have a melanurus in a 75 and it does not harass my serpent star. It does go after hermits and snails from time to time. Especially when I introduced a clean up crew a little while ago. The guy had a feast.

 

[WuHT]

I've got 2 brittle stars. In fact i've never seen my wrasse go after any of my hermits/snails, but i avoid the tiny crabs anyways.

 

[Ralph ATL]

awesome.. do you have them in the same tank ? and if so, how's the interaction between the 2 ?

same tank, and yes, I have a brittle star.

some harrassment.............nothing major.

 

[myerst2]

I think these are all Halichoeres but the pics are not mine. Love these guys. So underated.

 

[skibum9884]

wow, the first looks to be a Pencil Wrasse, Pseudojuloides severnsi, but any names for the rest of them?

I'm especially interested in the 3rd picture.

 

[Jacob D]

wow, the first looks to be a Pencil Wrasse, Pseudojuloides severnsi...

I was thinking the same thing, first two actually look like some sort of Pseudojuloides to me. Is the peppermint looking one a Bodianus?

 

[Jacob D]

Here's a stunning male H. hortulanus (not mine)