Wrasse ID

[KennyKen]

So i saw this gorgeous wrasse at a store in Toronto, and have spend the last 2 days trying to find out what it was.

Ive tried numerous of the big retail saltwater fish sites, and few others with no answer.

All i remember him saying was it is Austrailian, white with orange spots....and $200


Any good sites for wrasse id's?

[PuffLuv]

Perhaps a Choat's Wrasse?

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/wrasses/ChoatsWrasse.php

[wayner]

How about Scott's

http://www.themarinecenter.com/fish/wrassereefsafe/scottsfairywrasseaustralian/

[muck]

Red Coris Wrasse juvi? Although i highly doubt they would try sell these guys for $200.00.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/images/categories/product/p-24060-coris-wrasse.jpg

[muck]

More likely it was a choati leopard wrasse as PuffLuv already posted..

http://www.marinecenter.com/media/photos/F7D7E47648A34831AA5EEA96F12EF7C7T.jpg

[wickedfrags]

If it was reefraft, yes that was is. Cool looking fish.

More likely it was a choati leopard wrasse as PuffLuv already posted..

http://www.marinecenter.com/media/photos/F7D7E47648A34831AA5EEA96F12EF7C7T.jpg

[Drock169]

Its an incredibly difficult fish to keep.

[KennyKen]

Thats the one, and yes it was at ReefRaft.

thanks,

[naesco]

its an incredibly difficult fish to keep.


+1

[KennyKen]

Its an incredibly difficult fish to keep.

How so?
Just finicky eaters? or just don't do well in captivity

[Drock169]

both, almost exclusively live food feeders, poor shippers, plagued with most of the things that make leopard wrasses difficult. theres a thread on reef central, it seems people can't keep them longer than 6 months.