ID this wrasse? - Page 2 - The Southern Colorado Marine Aquarist Society

Murfman · 07-27-2010, 10:47 AM

Dan's wrasse

Christmas Wrasse (Claudia)

Melenarus

**GrassHoppa'** · 07-27-2010, 11:20 AM

The last two look the same as the melenarus I got from Scott

Murfman · 07-27-2010, 11:29 AM

This is what live Aquaria shows for a h. Claudia;
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...75&pcatid=2675

http://fishbase.org.cn/summary/Speci...y.php?id=65073

rekn · 07-27-2010, 11:39 AM

that looks like a full adult female. remember these arent like six-lines where they all look the same. h claudia has incredible variation.

Murfman · 07-27-2010, 11:41 AM

IMHO, Dan's is a Melenarus in transition from juvi to adult. I see some gold on the dorsal, both at the front and back.

rekn · 07-27-2010, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murfman

IMHO, Dan's is a Melenarus in transition from juvi to adult. I see some gold on the dorsal, both at the front and back.

i dont think so because in h melanarus the stripes are present, and very pretty, as a juvinile. i have 1 now, she looks like a 4" sixline.

i would put money on Dan's wrasse is a claudia-one thats turning into male adulthood

rekn · 07-27-2010, 02:59 PM

murf your bottom pic of the melanaris is definatley a supermale, man that thing is gorgeous!

**Reefkoi** · 07-27-2010, 04:22 PM

Wholesalers mis ID these things sometime it happens......even the guys pulling and packing can grab the wrong one so either ways its close to H. mel, but you know there are some 600+ wrasse species out there so there are going to be some similiar looking ones, I think in the end they all do a great job of picking nasties out of the tank and eating them!

**Reefkoi** · 07-27-2010, 04:25 PM

AND BTW all your pictures Paul look to be different species, look at the black spot on the tail and 1 its on the top fin another its not there at all..........I dont think the spots change based on adult coloration changes but I could be wrong I'm certainly no fish expert!

Where is Robert at? The guy that started the club, Robert Pershing I think haha he was great at fish ID!!
C

Murfman · 07-27-2010, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reefkoi

AND BTW all your pictures Paul look to be different species, look at the black spot on the tail and 1 its on the top fin another its not there at all..........I dont think the spots change based on adult coloration changes but I could be wrong I'm certainly no fish expert!

Where is Robert at? The guy that started the club, Robert Pershing I think haha he was great at fish ID!!
C

You are absolutely correct, that is why I posted them up. Even the "pros", like you said, can get them wrong.

07-27-2010, 10:47 AM	#21
Murfman Goin' with the flow Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Old Farm Posts: 7,863 Images: 6	Dan's wrasse Christmas Wrasse (Claudia) Melenarus __________________ The 300 build http://www.thescmas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2380 Streaming video http://www.justin.tv/br/co_murfman#r=RoyNkxc~ You can please some of the people some of the time,All of the people some of the time,some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time. Last edited by Murfman; 07-27-2010 at 11:00 AM.

07-27-2010, 11:29 AM	#23
Murfman Goin' with the flow Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Old Farm Posts: 7,863 Images: 6	This is what live Aquaria shows for a h. Claudia; http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...75&pcatid=2675 http://fishbase.org.cn/summary/Speci...y.php?id=65073 __________________ The 300 build http://www.thescmas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2380 Streaming video http://www.justin.tv/br/co_murfman#r=RoyNkxc~ You can please some of the people some of the time,All of the people some of the time,some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time. Last edited by Murfman; 07-27-2010 at 11:39 AM.

07-27-2010, 11:39 AM	#24
rekn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,041	that looks like a full adult female. remember these arent like six-lines where they all look the same. h claudia has incredible variation. __________________ my name is Ryan and the toad is not for licking!

07-27-2010, 11:41 AM	#25
Murfman Goin' with the flow Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Old Farm Posts: 7,863 Images: 6	IMHO, Dan's is a Melenarus in transition from juvi to adult. I see some gold on the dorsal, both at the front and back. __________________ The 300 build http://www.thescmas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2380 Streaming video http://www.justin.tv/br/co_murfman#r=RoyNkxc~ You can please some of the people some of the time,All of the people some of the time,some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.

07-27-2010, 02:59 PM	#27
rekn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,041	murf your bottom pic of the melanaris is definatley a supermale, man that thing is gorgeous! __________________ my name is Ryan and the toad is not for licking!

07-27-2010, 11:20 AM	#22
GrassHoppa' member/treasurer Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,068 Images: 22	The last two look the same as the melenarus I got from Scott

07-27-2010, 04:22 PM	#28
Reefkoi The Koi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: on the best online forum in Colorado Posts: 7,868 Images: 14	Wholesalers mis ID these things sometime it happens......even the guys pulling and packing can grab the wrong one so either ways its close to H. mel, but you know there are some 600+ wrasse species out there so there are going to be some similiar looking ones, I think in the end they all do a great job of picking nasties out of the tank and eating them! __________________ The bulk of your life should be "Off the Record"

07-27-2010, 04:25 PM	#29
Reefkoi The Koi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: on the best online forum in Colorado Posts: 7,868 Images: 14	AND BTW all your pictures Paul look to be different species, look at the black spot on the tail and 1 its on the top fin another its not there at all..........I dont think the spots change based on adult coloration changes but I could be wrong I'm certainly no fish expert! Where is Robert at? The guy that started the club, Robert Pershing I think haha he was great at fish ID!! C __________________ The bulk of your life should be "Off the Record"

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