shot of my carpenters flasher wrasse

[Benny Z]

i've been trying to get a good shot of this guy since i bought my camera a couple of months ago.

FINALLY got a good one!

too bad he's not all flared out...

 

[Benny Z]

color balance may be better here...

 

[highquality]

great fish- nice pic!

 

[Konadog]

I just picked up a flasher wrasse last week, I haven't been able to even get his tail in a picture yet! Great shot!

 

[astrogazer]

nice shot dude ...

 

[Konadog]

Benny, I finally got more than his tail!! It's not the best picture, but you get the idea

Do you have any of yours showing it's colors?

 

[nutshells]

that's a nice wrasse. is he reef safe?

 

[Konadog]

Yes!

 

[Benny Z]

after posting this picture in the dedicated fairy wrasse thread in the fish forum, the "god" of all fairy/flasher wrasses posted the following:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7400152#post7400152 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by H.Tanaka
A very nice picture, but it is not Carpenter's, but Yellowfin Flasher (= Paracheilinus flavianalis).

Three very similar species are shown here; carpenteri/ flavianalis/ mccoskeri (from top to bottom).

Filaments; 2-4 in carpenteri/ 1-4 in flavianalis/ 1 in mccoskeri

Anal fin; red & yellow in carpenteri and mccoskeri/ entirely yellow in flavianalis

Some black areas in carpenteri (in dorsal and caudal fins).

konadog - yours looks like a mccoskers flasher to me...

 

[Konadog]

Yes, Mr. Tanaka has already ID'd it for me. Thanks!

 

[Skipper]

Sweet!

Standby for an upcoming fairy wrasse article by Dr. Tanaka in the next issue of Reefkeeping Magazine.

 

[Konadog]

:thumbsup: