Wrasse ID please? (1 Viewer)

[Naka]

Carpenter?

Another angle

Is this Possum wrasse?

I just picked these guys up yesterday. What do you think?

 

[Brad]

OMG, That first one is the very rare red highlander wrasse. It can only be found in one remote area off the coast of South Africa. It is not reef safe and will attack almost anything else in the tank. I have never seen one for sale because they are so mean. Where did you get it from? I've seen them online for $350 - $500 but never actually in Houston.














BTW, I'm just kidding, I have no idea what that is. I also tend to never buy anything unless I do know what it is and how to care for it. Call me crazy, just my policy. Maybe I'm just too conservative.

 

[Guest]

You had me going for about a half a second until I thought: Brad doesn't shop online, Brad never gets excited, and Brad is cheap and never would be in the market for an expensive fish.

 

[Guest]

Keith Gay would be able to ID it if anybody could, he's a fancy wrasse nut.

I think his contact info is still available on the site if you dig a little.

 

[Naka]

I got it. It's Rubriventralis Wrasse. They told me it was at the LFS, but I couldn't find anything on the internet, so I did some searching. Here's the site.

http://www.saltcorner.com/sections/zoo/fish/wrasses/cirrhilabrus/Crubriventralis.htm

 

[Guest]

Redfin fairy wrasse is the most common name for it. It's a pretty hardy wrasse. Never had any problem with them.

 

[Guest]

how much did you pay for the 2 wrasses?

 

[jamesw]

The second fish is a dwarf hogfish. It may eat small crustaceans in your tank such as ornamental shrimp and crabs.

Cheers
James

 

[Guest]

Sorry James, not a dwarf hog. Its a wetmorella or possum wrasse.

 

[Guest]

it is a social fairy wrasse. forgive my spelling, but it is something like cirrhilius rubriventralis. PUT LOTS OF EGG CRATE ON TOP OF THE TANK.

 

[Naka]

I got egg crate already b/c of my lineatus wrasse. Man the possum wrasse is really fun to watch.