WHat type of wrasse do you think this is?

[GSchiemer]

The coloration is variable. Here are a few photos:

http://www.themarinecenter.com/cyanopleura.htm

http://fins.actwin.com/species/index.php?t=9&i=416

 

[dizzy]

Kuiter shows a somewhat different color morph in Fairy & Rainbow Wrasses and their relatives.. This one is from Java.

 

[John_Brandt]

Yet, none of these photos are Joew's fish. There is shown variability in the Cirrhilabrus spp. wrasses. But again, none are just like his fish.

 

[npaden]

They don't bother corals, clams and most other fish, despite what some have said here.

LOL, I gues the only reference to them being bad at all is my comment about the "Wrasses eat-um-up-us". I thought no one would take my comment seriously as it is obviously a Cirrhilabrus sp., we just aren't sure which.

Joew is often in #reefs on IRC and I was pretty sure he already knew it was a fairy wrasse, I was just giving him a hard time and trying to inject a little humor into the day.

lol, Nathan

 

[John_Brandt]

Mitch, would you please take a better photo (or do a scan) of Kuiter's pictures of the female C. solorensis. Those two photos might be the closest thing I've seen yet.

 

[dizzy]

John,
The picture is of sub-adults. Kuiter didn't show the females, but I doubt they are more colorful than the males. Great book BTW.
Mitch

 

[John_Brandt]

Mitch, would you please take a better photo (or do a scan) of Kuiter's pictures of the female C. solorensis. Those two photos might be the closest thing I've seen yet.

No Mitch, the solorensis females I want to see