My new wrasse - help with ID
- Thread starter codybug
- Start date
sps_addict
New member
It's a Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis or Gold Back / Orange Back Fairy Wrasse.
HTH,
Steve
HTH,
Steve
sps_addict
New member
From the colors, I would guess juvenile male.
From what I hear females have a different color on the head and underbody more pinkish than bluish, but I have not seen a female in person.
Males of that species are more common in the trade compared to the females, but since I do not keep up with the info as much as I used to, it may have changed by now.
From what I hear females have a different color on the head and underbody more pinkish than bluish, but I have not seen a female in person.
Males of that species are more common in the trade compared to the females, but since I do not keep up with the info as much as I used to, it may have changed by now.
Re: My new wrasse - help with ID
I have the same wrasse, I thought it called Multicolor fairy wrasse. But mine have alot more purple. May be mine is female. I will post some pix tomorrow.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7350427#post7350427 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by codybug
I traded some of my extra xenia for this beautiful Velvet wrasse. Is there a specific type of Velvet wrasse? Is this male or female? I tried to find the answer online - but no luck. Thanks
I have the same wrasse, I thought it called Multicolor fairy wrasse. But mine have alot more purple. May be mine is female. I will post some pix tomorrow.
sps_addict
New member
From my recollection multicolor fairy wrasse isn't used as a common name for this specific wrasse. But then again you can call the majority of wrasses (fairy, hogfish, maori, coris, cleaner, etc). A few fish stores do call a lot of wrasses by that name 
Here's some more information and some pictures.
Cirrhilabrus Aurantidorsalis
Common Name: Orangeback / Goldback Fairy Wrasse
Species Name: Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis Allen & Kuiter 1999
Range: Western Pacific Ocean: Sulawesi, Indonesia
Size: Up to 3 in (7.5 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit shallow lagoon rubble areas
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 83Ã"šÃ‚°F (22 - 28Ã"šÃ‚°C) and has a natural diet of zooplankton. Requires a meaty diet, including fortified brine shrimp, mysis, black worms and other meaty type frozen foods. May hide for several days when introduced, and also a good jumper! Needs two or three feedings per day. They make good reef aquarium inhabitants if supplied with ample crevices and caves. They don't bury themselves in the sand at night, as do many other wrasses. Instead, they may form a mucus cocoon similar to some parrotfishes and/or wedge themselves into a rock crevice. It should be noted the cocoon remnants do not seem to harm water quality or other aquarium inhabitants. Rarely seen in the trade. Often confused with C. solorensis that has black.
http://fins.actwin.com/species/index.php?t=9&i=417
Hope that helps
Here's some more information and some pictures.
Cirrhilabrus Aurantidorsalis
Common Name: Orangeback / Goldback Fairy Wrasse
Species Name: Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis Allen & Kuiter 1999
Range: Western Pacific Ocean: Sulawesi, Indonesia
Size: Up to 3 in (7.5 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit shallow lagoon rubble areas
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 83Ã"šÃ‚°F (22 - 28Ã"šÃ‚°C) and has a natural diet of zooplankton. Requires a meaty diet, including fortified brine shrimp, mysis, black worms and other meaty type frozen foods. May hide for several days when introduced, and also a good jumper! Needs two or three feedings per day. They make good reef aquarium inhabitants if supplied with ample crevices and caves. They don't bury themselves in the sand at night, as do many other wrasses. Instead, they may form a mucus cocoon similar to some parrotfishes and/or wedge themselves into a rock crevice. It should be noted the cocoon remnants do not seem to harm water quality or other aquarium inhabitants. Rarely seen in the trade. Often confused with C. solorensis that has black.
http://fins.actwin.com/species/index.php?t=9&i=417
Hope that helps
microbubbles
New member
wow, that's one bad lookin fish! do you mind if i ask how much you paid and where you got it? feel free to pm if necessary
That wrasse is not expensive cuz i work at the most expensive LFS in OC. I got that wrasse for 30 bucks. But he killed my Scott Fairy (cook island), also wounded my Lineatus. I have him for a year now, planning to take him out in couple week. I just order a pair of golden fairy wrasse, pair of redmargin and another mystery. I don't want anything to happen to the new fish. If you want that fish, let me know i'll keep it in my sump after i switch over to the 240.
