fairi wrasses

jean19 · #1 05/07/2007, 03:01 AM

could you tell me the name of those wrasses?
merci

waterfaller1 · #2 05/07/2007, 05:11 AM

This man could tell you!

http://zipcodezoo.com/photographers/...i%20Tanaka.asp

karid · #3 05/07/2007, 06:20 PM

looks like a female solar wrasse? The body is a little green...but could be a color variant. They do have red heads like that w/ the red coming back past the "arm" fins (don't know what they're called).

scarab65 · #4 05/07/2007, 08:09 PM

My guess is Cirrhilabrus Cyanopleura

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...catid=1153&N=0

karid · #5 05/07/2007, 10:07 PM

Actually, I have a ruby head C. cyanopleura (the one linked to above). The red on the head only goes back to the "arm" fin, not past it. If the red is *only* on the head, then it would be the cyanopleura. But since the red goes past the head, it is more likely a solarensis.

I know this because of a thread a year or two ago w/ Bronco7777 distinguishing the differences for me and another user who had a female solarensis (and I had the rubyhead) and we wanted to know if they were the same fish or not.

Here's mine:

jean19 · #6 05/08/2007, 12:41 AM

merci,
i want to know ,for me to get a male,and the retailer don,t look very good at naming them, not many people know or keep those fishes in France,if i had known before fairy wrasses would be the only kind of fish in my tank

scarab65 · #7 05/08/2007, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by karid
Actually, I have a ruby head C. cyanopleura (the one linked to above). The red on the head only goes back to the "arm" fin, not past it. If the red is *only* on the head, then it would be the cyanopleura. But since the red goes past the head, it is more likely a solarensis.

I know this because of a thread a year or two ago w/ Bronco7777 distinguishing the differences for me and another user who had a female solarensis (and I had the rubyhead) and we wanted to know if they were the same fish or not.

Here's mine:

Thanks for the info dude

Now I can see the difference. So jean's fish is a female solarensis then?

BTW your cyanopleura is AWESOME!!!

karid · #8 05/08/2007, 08:43 AM

Well, that's *my* guess....it sure looks like the other one I remember seeing, I'll try and find that thread. Except Jean's is more green and less blue.

Found it: http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1115696

There's also: http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...ale+solarensis

Thanks re: my fish! He's a real cool guy.