Clouded / Picture Wrasse

[darkdrako]

I picked up a wrasse over the weekend as a Sri Lanka Christmas Wrasse but after looking around the web it turns out to be Halichoeres nebulosus. Apparently it also goes by Red Picture Wrasse and Clouded Wrasse.

http://www.tropicalfish4u.co.uk/Fish/SaltwaterAndMarineFish/Wrasse_fishonly/RedPictureWrasse
http://www.julianrocks.net/fish/Perciformes/Wrasses/HalichoeresNebulosus.htm
I can kind-of see why it would be called a Christmas Wrasse but its not quiet the same as the others. Does anyone have any experience with this Wrasse?

 

[anthony27]

awsom looking fish best of luck with it

 

[Dre]

Did you buy it because you thought the name was Sri Lanka Christmas Wrasse ?Or because you liked it and it was eating in the store?

 

[Dre]

I bought a wrasse from the LFS under the name Chinese Wrasse,i bought it because i liked the little fellow .It is also known as the New Guinea wrasse. So there you have it,you have to do your own research if you really care .Good luck.
That's a pic of him on the left.

 

[chanman]

hey aznt has the same issue lol

 

[aznt1217]

I have this wrasse. Bought him thinking I would be getting a Christmas wrasse. Whatever, it is what it is. He seems to be okay so far. Eats A LOT.

Problem is if you are getting more wrasses they are going to duke it out for a few days to establish heirarchy so don't freak out too much.

 

[Dre]

Ask the LFS for the scientific names in the future,that may help and try to use them as well.

 

[huffnpuffer]

nice looking wrasse. good luck

 

[darkdrako]

It wasn't picked up at a lfs and I tried to do as much research on the fish as labeled by the distributor. I don't mind as long as its not gonna eat and kill everything in the tank and its a plus that is almost matches my algae blenny.

aznt: What are you feeding yours? I tried mysis last night but it seemed to just taste it and spit it out. It only came out of hiding yesterday after being put in the tank Saturday.

 

[Dre]

Mine did the same thing with the mysis.I feed mine frozen blood worms, live black and red worms .

 

[tonep]

ID my wrasse

Any idea what kind of wrasse this is?
I got it a few months ago but forgot what type it is.

 

[aznt1217]

tonep... no idea what wrasse that is... but it sure is pretty.

Ray, my wrasse eats everything and anything. Pellets, mysis, pods, shrimp, etc.

 

[tonep]

Thanks Azt1217
My daughter picked it out.
He eats very well, Pellets, flakes, mysis
I would still like to know what it is to confirm compatablity.
I am getting 2- dispar anthias and 2- flame anthias to add to the tank and I hope he doesn't bother them

 

[darkdrako]

Well I think I figured out why the wrasse doesn't want to eat. So far I am down two ornamental shrimp, three cerith snails and apparently the majority of at least three dozen stomatella snails. If this fish doesn't eat something else really soon I will have to figure out a way to get it out and rehome it.

 

[LongIslandAndy]

Could be a lubbock's wrasse, check out this link
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fishes/wrasses/cirrhilabrus/index.htm

 

[2slo4me]

I just donated a xmas wrasse to kissena aquarium ... u should go pick it up lol

 

[Dre]

I just donated a xmas wrasse to kissena aquarium ... u should go pick it up lol

You could have sold it to me :duh:

 

[aznt1217]

Did you 2slo. I want it lol.

 

[2slo4me]

You could have sold it to me :duh:

damn why didnt i think of that.. lol...

yea ted go get it kissena aquarium... do it.. lol

ps.. becareful for a lil guy hes really mean. lol

 

[aznt1217]

I went and it was gone man lol.