ID Wrasse

[SteveOhh]

I bought this wrasse today & can't for the life of me remember the name of him/her.....................Perhaps someone here knows.............Looks almost exactly like a false perc version of a wrasse. :lol:

I'm just drip acclimating him at the moment....

Steve

 

[rbdesigns]

Coris Formosa juvenile wrasse, maybe?

 

[Jar*Head]

Either Formosa wrasse or Red coris. neither one of them is reef safe. Both like to flip rock, dig sand and eat shrimp

 

[phatphisher]

yellowtail coris (coris gaimard) aka red coris. will much on your snails, shirimps, crabs.

 

[SteveOhh]

Well, considering the tank he's going into.................the ever-mysterious pistol shrimp has taken care of my crabs, snails & shrimps, so I guess there's nothing left for him to destroy.

On the other hand, I've never had a fish become so comfortable so fast in a tank before. He was literally picking at the rocks 5 minutes after I put him in the tank. Maroon clown attempted to nip at him, but he in turn nipped back & the maroon ran for cover.........

Thanks for the info!!!!

Steve

 

[Anemone]

You know you're talking about a foot long fish when it grows up, right?

Kevin

 

[woodywoo]

Yep red coris!

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7891719#post7891719 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Anemone
You know you're talking about a foot long fish when it grows up, right?

Kevin

I saw 14-16" red coris at tong shop earlier this year. Whenever he got that big, he can pick up a huge rock and launch them across the tank.

 

[Jar*Head]

I used to have one in my tank approx 6" he can flip 3 lbs rock no problem. . but he is a beauty though.