wrasse ID and what havoc is likely?

[Gary Majchrzak]

any info appreciated but especially specifics

 

[steelersfan]

It looks similar to a hogfish, perhaps Opercularis Hogfish.

 

[dzhuo]

My guess would be a juvenile Hologymnosus rhodonotus or close relative.

 

[saltyair]

imo it looks like a candycane wrasse

Gets about 15 in long - will not bother corals but can eat tank mates, and shrimp ect. needs sand to bury at night.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

definitely

definitely

a tiny Hologymnosus spp.

 

[hemicuda]

hologymnosus doliatus.

i was sold one a while back as a pencil wrasse. it terrorized my tank! it tried to eat every invert or snail and harassed every fish. had to fish it out with a size 22 fish hook!

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

hologymnosus doliatus.

i was sold one a while back as a pencil wrasse. it terrorized my tank! it tried to eat every invert or snail and harassed every fish. had to fish it out with a size 22 fish hook!

thanks. How large was yours?

 

[hemicuda]

i purchased it when it was about 1.5 inches... in the beginning it was growing slow and was mellow. after about 3 months it quickly doubled in size and became a pest.

after i caught it i gave it to vivid aquariums... they had it for a while and by the time i no longer saw it in the store it was about 6 inches.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

thanx for the info!