Vanuatu Black-Backed Wrasse

[WantItNow]

Anybody have a pic of theirs from their tank?!?! Such a beautiful fish. I can only get mine on video, never a clear shot. Stills from the video are blurry when I go that route.

 

[MIKE NY]

are you refering the Tamarin, Anampses Neoguinaicus..if so I have one...great fish once acclimented, out all day long for me..I'll try and get a pic.

 

[sc50964]

This fish?

 

[WantItNow]

are you refering the Tamarin, Anampses Neoguinaicus..if so I have one...great fish once acclimented, out all day long for me..I'll try and get a pic.

Not sure, I've attached a photo as best as I could of mine. Mine is buzzing around the tank all day and is fun to watch. In and out of every nook and cranny of my rock work. I bought it from LA and they just had it labeled as a Vanuatu Black-Backed Wrasse?!?

This fish?

Yea that's the one, probably one of my favorite wrasse species

 

[sc50964]

This thing is hard to keep, but such a beauty. How long have had yours?

 

[WantItNow]

3 months maybe. Seems to be loving life though, eats well and doesn't seem to be threatened by anything in my tank.

 

[sc50964]

Nice orange spotted file fish. I presume they're from LA as well, right? How are they doing?

 

[HiImSean]

What are you guys feeding yours? Looks like I'll be grabbing one this weekend eating mysis and other frozen foods.

 

[WantItNow]

Nice orange spotted file fish. I presume they're from LA as well, right? How are they doing?

Everything I buy is from LA, it's only 3 hours away and where I'm at geographically there are no lfs. Yea they came as a bonded pair and are thriving. Very slow eaters but get plenty of food.

What are you guys feeding yours? Looks like I'll be grabbing one this weekend eating mysis and other frozen foods.

Mine love mysis shrimp, and also my acropora I just put in the tank...sighhh

 

[HiImSean]

Mine love mysis shrimp, and also my acropora I just put in the tank...sighhh

The wrasse or the file fish? I was referring to the wrasse.

 

[WantItNow]

The wrasse or the file fish? I was referring to the wrasse.

the file fish. The wrasse picks off the rocks and sand all day long, mysis here and there.

 

[MIKE NY]

here's mine...out all day long and eats all types of foods, Rods, Larry's, PE mysis and even pellets..they're also know as China Wrasses and they grow to about 9". I've seen large ones with red on the rear of the dorsel and anal fins.

 

[sc50964]

here's mine...out all day long and eats all types of foods, Rods, Larry's, PE mysis and even pellets..they're also know as China Wrasses and they grow to about 9". I've seen large ones with red on the rear of the dorsel and anal fins.

Great looking fish. Pls keep us updated on your experience with it. Thanks.

 

[WantItNow]

Beautiful specimen! I'd love to own a 2nd, however don't see this variation offered very much

 

[smoothdog]

Got mine from a buddy in our club. Eats everything I throw in the tank and picks at the rocks all day.

DSC_0375.JPG by ksw2005, on Flickr

 

[WantItNow]

Great Picture!

 

[smoothdog]

Great Picture!

Thanks man. Probably took me 15 shots just to get this one.