Wrasse ID

[ricwilli]

What type of wrasse is this? Thanks

 

[pktech]

I bought what I think is the same as yours @ Charlie's last year. I was told by a few people here it's a Bluehead Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura)

 

[ricwilli]

Thanks. Does it need a sandbed?

 

[ricwilli]

I also googled that name and none of the pics show the wrasse with a black dot near the back tail.

 

[eatbreakfast]

You have a juvie/female Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura. The black dot will go away and the colors will intensify as it grows older.

It does not need a sand bed as it produces a mucus cocoon and sleeps in the rocks at night. It does need a covered tank as all wrasses are prolific jumpers.

 

[ricwilli]

Thank you very much.

 

[snorvich]

You have a juvie/female Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura. The black dot will go away and the colors will intensify as it grows older.

It does not need a sand bed as it produces a mucus cocoon and sleeps in the rocks at night. It does need a covered tank as all wrasses are prolific jumpers.

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