Wrasse ID

[tim8111]

About 2 weeks ago I added a beautiful flasher to the display tank. Here are some pics. Anyone know the species.

Thanks,
Tim
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[rostato]

I don't know but it is beautiful!

 

[jcusmarine]

I can tell you what it is after we put it in my tank to get a closer look. =)

 

[mvm]

It's a fairy of some type, not a flasher. SUPER NICE!!!

 

[tim8111]

MvM;233322 wrote: It's a fairy of some type, not a flasher. SUPER NICE!!!

That was a typo I was in a hurry. I meant fairy. Maybe it is a hybrid.

Thanks,
Tim

 

[spike]

I see he is finally out wandering about. Reclusive when I was there a little over a week ago. He is beautiful fish

 

[fish scales2]

Tim, it appears to be a Pyles Fairy Wrasse</em>


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[I]Cirrhilabrus pylei </em>Allen & Randall 1996. Western Pacific; Papua New Guinea. To three inches overall length. Found in 72-86 meters of water according to fishbase.org.
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[FutureInterest]

Looks like you're right. It threw me off since these are the

 

[fish scales2]

Wow, what a difference. Could this be the difference between male and female?

 

[FutureInterest]

That could very well be the case. It could also be that the pic I posted is a supermale flashing and the other pics above are just normal male coloration.

 

[jmaneyapanda]

I thought pyles too, but that black blotch on the dorsal is throwing me off. I need to find my Tanaka Wrasse book.

 

[FutureInterest]

What its been published already? I just did a search for it a few days ago without success.

 

[jmaneyapanda]

FutureInterest;233621 wrote: What its been published already? I just did a search for it a few days ago without success.

Ah crap, I said Tanaka, and meant Kuiter. It was just a test, you passed. The more I look at the pic, the more Im sure its a female pyles. Not because it so much looks like it, but instead because it deosnt look like anything else. So much balck on the dorsal and tail.

 

[FutureInterest]

Yay I passed!

I think you're right... its definitely one of the prettier female fairies. I saw it last saturday and tried to convince tim to bag it up for me.