What are these fishes?

[chingchai]

Anybody knows the name of them?
Thanks.

 

[LemonLemon]

Johnson's fairy wrasse.

Cirrhilabrus johnsoni.

 

[chingchai]

Johnson's fairy wrasse.

Cirrhilabrus johnsoni.

LemonLemon. Thanks.
You really are a fish guy.

 

[roktsintst]

Yup and they are awesome! Cwoods8 on here recently got a pair. There was a thread in the fish forum titles something like" take a guess" that had some pictures...

 

[chingchai]

Yup and they are awesome! Cwoods8 on here recently got a pair. There was a thread in the fish forum titles something like" take a guess" that had some pictures...

Ryan. Thank you.
Are they expensive? Any clue?

 

[bradleyj]

They are quite expensive because of the rarity, and they are a deepwater fish.
But they have been coming up for sale more recently.

 

[roktsintst]

I think they are around$ 1000 a pair in the us but you may be able to get them cheaper in your part of the world...

 

[chingchai]

I think they are around$ 1000 a pair in the us but you may be able to get them cheaper in your part of the world...

Thanks again.

 

[Matt_Wandell]

they are a deepwater fish.

Sure about that? I was under the impression the rarity was due to their small range, not depth.

 

[bradleyj]

Sure about that? I was under the impression the rarity was due to their small range, not depth.

No, I thought I remembered reading that somewhere, but I certainly could be wrong.

 

[cwoods8]

http://www.reefscapes.net/nano/fish.html

:smokin:

 

[huskerreef]

I believe your friend Koji Wada got that shipment.

 

[copps]

That photo shows the first shipment of eight males, sent to Koji Wada of Blue Harbor in Japan... we'll be seeing more of these stateside soon... also not a deep wrasse... just very restricted in range...

Copps

 

[z's_N_p's]

Anybody knows the name of them?
Thanks.

wow... very nice...

 

[chingchai]

I believe your friend Koji Wada got that shipment.

Yes, that is the picture from him.
But he didn't give me any details or pricing.:sad2:

 

[chingchai]

That photo shows the first shipment of eight males, sent to Koji Wada of Blue Harbor in Japan... we'll be seeing more of these stateside soon... also not a deep wrasse... just very restricted in range...

Copps

John. Any suggestion to keep this fish?
Can I have two males in one tank?

 

[copps]

Chingchai, I'd see no issue with two males in a system of your size... this is a very small and hardy Cirrhilabrus... although it was kind of a fluke that that the first specimens were all male... the next shipment had the majority females appropriately... displaying this fish is unjust without a harem!

 

[chingchai]

Chingchai, I'd see no issue with two males in a system of your size... this is a very small and hardy Cirrhilabrus... although it was kind of a fluke that that the first specimens were all male... the next shipment had the majority females appropriately... displaying this fish is unjust without a harem!

John. Thanks a lot.
So when do you think Koji will receive females?

 

[cwoods8]

alot smaller than i am used to as far as fairy wrasses go...but make no mistake about it...they are quite bold!

 

[roktsintst]

Great Shot Cam!