Wrasse ID please

[racermike27]

Hey guys I picked up this wrasse last week but I can't remember the name of it LOL. If you guys could point me in the right diretion I would appreciate it.
Thanks!!! sorry for my bad picture skills

 

[TXStateUnivReef]

no clue but it looks cool. it may be a juvenile

 

[Bret61081]

Its a male African Divided wrasse from Africa

 

[gasman059]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=#post target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bret61081
Its a male African Divided wrasse from Africa

I thought african divided were from bali!
j/k

 

[Chef Reef]

possibly a male african lepeord wrasse? i know they get stripped when they go to a male. the colors on the back part of it look like it to me... i dunno, prolly wrong.

 

[racermike27]

Thanks guys, I found out it is a male divided/vermiculate wrasse.

-Mike-

 

[Beach Bum 70]

that is what it is .I have one and love it great fish!

 

[Bret61081]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11245814#post11245814 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gasman059
I thought african divided were from bali!
j/k

Opps...Guess I need to lay off the Mimosas so earily in the day!! :rollface:

Although they do come in from Sri Lanka too! =P

 

[gasman059]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=#post target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bret61081
Opps...Guess I need to lay off the Mimosas so earily in the day!! :rollface:

Although they do come in from Sri Lanka too! =P

good one

 

[Chef Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11246831#post11246831 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by racermike27
Thanks guys, I found out it is a male divided/vermiculate wrasse.

-Mike-

isnt that the same as a leapord wrasse?

 

[ReefWreak]

Not the same as leopard wrasse. They had some of the divided at Fishes of Eden today. Really really great place for fish they've got there

 

[Chef Reef]

i beg to differ...

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/wrasses/SplendidLeopardWrasse.php

it is the same. it gets called a divided/vermiculate wrasse, when it turns into a male.. they lose their spots and gain stripes.

 

[Chef Reef]

"The Splendid Leopard Wrasse or Vermiculate Wrasse is very colorful and well suited to these two names. However it is referred to by a half a dozen other descriptive names as well including; African Leopard Wrasse, Peacock Splendid Wrasse, Blue Star Leopard Wrasse, and Divided Leopard Wrasse. These too describe the fish's appearance, which changes from one beautiful color pattern as a female into another when becoming male. Pictured above is a juvenile or an adult female specimen, an adult male has a linear patterning on the body with a pretty bluish green coloration. "

 

[ReefWreak]

Okay cool. ::shrug::

 

[racermike27]

I read all of that as well which lead me to my conclusion. I just chose to call it the two most common names I have heard of.

Though I think the family of leopards large, since there are many variations to the standard leopard pattern. I have a potters wrasse that is exactly the same shape but the patterning is different.