Tail-Spot wrasse

[AquaPython]

who has a tail spot wrasse? do you keep it in a reef? what are your experiences?

show some pics!

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Halichoeres melanurus
a fish of MANY commmon names.

"The Hoeven's Wrasse is also referred to as the Tail Spot Wrasse, the Yellow-lined Wrasse, the Orange-tipped Rainbowfish, the Tailspot Wrasse, and the Pinstriped Wrasse. The body of this fish is blue-green in color and has pink or yellow stripes running horizontally across its sides. The color of the juvenile is more muted."

Hoeven's Wrasse, Tail Spot Wrasse, Yellow-lined Wrasse, Orange-tipped Rainbowfish, Tailspot Wrasse, Pinstriped Wrasse and Dusky Rainbow fish.

 

[Flavum]

are tail spots the same thing as a melanarus? beautiful fish!

 

[AquaPython]

yes, malanarus is the species name , it has many common names. it is a beautiful fish, but that one is not mine. i want to get one so that is why i am asking

 

[A sea K]

This is too funny! I just posted a reply on that "other" site.

 

[AquaPython]

bump

 

[buckeyegirl]

I've had one for about a year, and I've only caught him picking on hermit crabs and stomatellas. He doesn't bother my cleaner shrimp. I want to get a pistol shrimp to pair with a Goby but I don't trust him with a small one.

He is a cool fish. His mouth is so small that he can't eat bigger pieces of food, so he flicks the pieces on a rock so they break up and he eats the pieces.

 

[buckeyegirl]

I think mine is younger than the one in your picture.

 

[AquaPython]

wow great fish, fo you have a larger pic?