fairy wrasse

[hadarush]

i bought 3 of those today and the sellr told me that they are "blue sided fairy wrasse".. i was looking for more information about then and i cant find what species thay are acutually!
can you help me?
http://rapidshare.com/files/444721429/2011-01-26_20-35-23_593.jpg
http://rapidshare.com/files/444721509/2011-01-26_20-35-32_901.jpg
thanks!

 

[jhemdal1]

I don't know this group very well, but the fish you mentioned is one commonly sold in stores (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura). I just don't know what they look like as juveniles. Your fish seem to more closely resemble juvenile pink-margined wrasse, (Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus) but without the caudal spot. I doubt they are that though, because Kuiter's book says these come from Japan, and exports from there are rarely done due to the high cost.

I'll defer to somebody who knows these fish better and has seen these in the trade.......

Jay

 

[hadarush]

thanks for you repley but i actually think that i founf the right species.. it some morph of the Cirrhilabrus lubbocki
have anyone had one of those ones before?

 

[IconicAquariums]

you're right, they are lubbocks. all males at that. there are several morphs, i think the morph you have came from Java due to the yellow dorsal & partial stripes along the lateral line & body.

 

[hadarush]

thank you joetbs! i found out that they are all man and i was looking for females for them, i got to know that they are really hard to find and i was lucky enough to find one female! unfortunatly one male became really agressive and the other two maes are hidding for a long time...