My new wrasses. Please help confirm ID

[nivram]

They were sold as asst wrasse at my LFS.

I believe one of them is a P. Angulatus and the other a linespot. What do you think? I know its hard to tell when they are in this stressed color phase.

 

[boleybuster]

I'm pretty sure one of them is a McCosker's flasher wrasse

 

[BDean]

McCosker's and Carpenter's Maybe

 

[reefjunkie42]

It actully looks like you were right, linesapot and royal. Too busy watching the game though to check.

 

[btkrausen]

Looks like a linespot and royal to me. Great fish. Wait til that Royal gets bigger. I got a decent show of mine tonight - just wanted to show you what he will look like. The pic is a bit blurry but still looks ok:

 

[nivram]

Looks like a linespot and royal to me. Great fish. Wait til that Royal gets bigger. I got a decent show of mine tonight - just wanted to show you what he will look like. The pic is a bit blurry but still looks ok:

Beautiful fish! I decided to release both fish in the tank. Unfortunately the linespot went into hiding after I left the house to run an errand. I hope it comes back out. I don't witness any aggression by the other fish.

 

[btkrausen]

Yeah, most wrasses will go into hiding when first released, its very common. I just got a Linespot recently as well, a terminal male from LADD.

Too bad I have ich now and can't buy anymore fish until hypo is completed.

 

[Reefing Newbie]

My fairy wrasses dove into hiding when I released them yesterday in my QT tank. Very normal. They can be shy for a few days.

 

[SDguy]

If you think the royal is something, wait til you see the linespot start flashing!

 

[btkrausen]

That is defintely something I was looking forward to Peter, but my terminal male from LADD hasn't really flashed that much, even when I first put him in. Other wrasses were flashing at him, but not back. He doesn't hang out with the wrasse crew on the right side of the tank much that I've seen.

Awesome pic though Mine has filaments about that long as well.

 

[nivram]

Amazing. I'm going to stay positive and hope the linespot comes out of hiding.

 

[SDguy]

Amazing. I'm going to stay positive and hope the linespot comes out of hiding.

Mine took almost a week to show himself comfortably.

 

[nivram]

Both fish were out today front and center. The linespot seems to be a little skittish. But both were eagerly eating mysis and flakes. They also seem to enjoy the flow from my two mp40s.

Thanks again for everyone's help. Now i'm wondering if the female wrasses I saw in the same tank could be their mates I wish it was easier to tell them apart.