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of Wrasses:
Wrasses of
Indonesia
Part Two of
Three
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By Bob
Fenner
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Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis
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Genus Cirrhilabrus:
| Cirrhilabrus adornatus Randall &
Kunzmann 1998. |
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| Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis Aquarium photos
of a young (6.5 cm.) and older male by Hiroyuki Tanaka. |
 
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| Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura (Bleeker 1851), the
Blueside Wrasse. Western Pacific. To six inches in length. N.
Sulawesi male at right. Below: Aquarium photo of male, one in Gili
Air, Lombok Indonesia, and another male in an
aquariums. Female in N. Sulawesi. |
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| Cirrhilabrus exquisitus Smith 1957, the
Exquisite Wrasse. Indo-west Pacific, to the Tuamotus. To nearly
five inches in length. Aquarium and Fiji images of males, the
last "flashing". |
 
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| Cirrhilabrus filamentosus (Klausewitz 1976),
the Whip-fin Wrasse. Shown: a male in the Gilis and a 9 cm.
male in an aquarium by Hiroyuki Tanaka. |
 
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| Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis Randall &
Carpenter 1980, the Yellow-fin Fairy Wrasse. To 5.7 cm. Western
Pacific; Indonesia and Philippines. Aquarium photos of a 3 cm.
female and 6 cm. male by Hiroyuki Tanaka. |
 
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| Cirrhilabrus lubbocki Randall &
Carpenter 1980, Lubbock's Wrasse. Western central Pacific;
Philippines, Celebes/Indonesia. At right a male by Hiroyuki Tanaka.
Below: The first male in captivity a second off Pulau Redang,
Malaysia, the last in N. Sulawesi. |
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Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis Randall &
Carpenter 1980, the Redfin Wrasse. Western central Pacific.
Imported from the Philippines. A tough fish where collected,
shipped properly. Shown: a male and female in N. Sulawesi.
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| Cirrhilabrus temminckii Bleeker 1853, the
Threadfin Wrasse. |
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| Cirrhilabrus tonozukai Allen & Kuiter
1999, Tonozuka's Fairy Wrasse. Western Pacific; Indonesia.
At right, a young male of 5 cm. by Hiroyuki Tanaka. Below, females
and two displaying males in Sulawesi by RMF, second row, aquarium
photos of a male, females by Hiroyuki Tanaka |
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Genus Coris:
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Coris aygula Lacepede 1801, the Twinspot or
Clown Coris (2), is oh-so-cute when little; at about 3-5 inches
it starts to transform into a light in the front, dark in the
back female. But as they say on late night TV, "Wait,
there's more". At a foot or so in length females change
again to darkish green with a white body band males that grow to
three plus feet in length! Indo-Pacific, including the Red Sea to
the Line Islands in distribution. Below are a three inch
juvenile, a six inch female and two foot male in the Red Sea.
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| Coris batuensis (Bleeker 1856), the Batu
Coris. Indo-Pacific, but not the Red Sea, to Tonga. Another
mid-size species, to seven inches in length, that would do well for
aquarists. Rarely collected for the trade. At right, initial and
terminal individuals in N. Sulawesi. Below: One in the Maldives,
and Australian waters. |
 
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| Coris caudimacula (Quoy & Gaimard 1834),
the Spottail Coris. Indian Ocean, including Red Sea, to Australia.
To eight inches in length. A female and male in the upper Red
Sea's Gulf of Aqaba. |
 
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| Coris dorsomacula Fowler 1908, the
Pale-Barred Coris. Western Pacific. To eight inches in length.
This one off of Queensland, Australia. |
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Coris gaimard (Quoy & Gaimard 1824),
the Yellowtail Coris or Gaimard's Wrasse is THE Coris Wrasse
to most hobbyists (1). Depending on life stage this fish also
goes by the common appellations as the Red (as young) and
Yellowtail Coris. To a mere sixteen inches in length.
Indo-Pacific out to Hawai'i. where these images of a
juvenile, female and male were made.
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Genus Diproctacanthus:
| Diproctacanthus xanthurus
(Bleeker 1856), the Yellowtail Tubelip Wrasse. Indo-Australia;
Philippines, Palau, Indonesia, to the GBR. To four inches in
length. Juveniles are cleaners, adults feed on coral polyps.
Juvenile and adult in Pulau Redang, Malaysia, and middle
(intermediate age/size, initial phase) individual in N.
Sulawesi. |
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Genus Epibulus:
Genus Gomphosus:
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Gomphosus varius Lacepede 1801, is the much
more common Bird Wrasse (1) in the west. Its males are lighter
green over-all, and females transversely white to black front to
back, with an orangish upper "beak". The common Bird
Wrasse is found in Hawai'i to the tropical western Pacific
and eastern Indian Ocean. At right, a juvenile in Hawaii. Below:
Female in Hawai'i, an intermediate individual (changing from
female to male), a male there and one in captivity.
http://fishbase.sinica.edu.tw/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=5626&genusname=Gomphosus&speciesname=varius
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Genus Halichoeres:
| Halichoeres argus (Bloch & Schneider
1801), the Argus Wrasse. Indo-west Pacific. To almost five inches
in length. This juvenile in Fiji. |
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| Halichoeres chloropterus (Bloch 1791), the
Pastel Green Wrasse. Indo-Australia; Philippines to the GBR. To
nearly eight inches in length. This one off of Pulau Redang,
Malaysia. |
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Halichoeres chrysus Randall 1981 (1), is a
fish of two "good" and one bad common name. It should
be called the Golden or Canary Wrasse for its bright bold
sun-yellow color, but is most often listed as the Yellow Coris
Wrasse (Arggghhh!, it is not a Coris genus member of course).
This is an exemplary aquarium species that is suitable for
peaceful fish-only and reef systems. To a mere 4 inches or so
total length. Aquarium & S. Sulawesi photos. Eastern Indian
Ocean distribution.
http://fishbase.sinica.edu.tw/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=4855&genusname=Halichoeres&speciesname=chrysus
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| Halichoeres hartzfeldii (Bleeker 1852),
Hartzfeld's Wrasse. Western Pacific; Indonesia to S. Japan. To
18 cm. Usually found over sand, mud or rubble in haremic
groups of one male, a few females. N. Sulawesi pix. |
 
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| Halichoeres kallochroma Bleeker 1853. To
nine cm. Similar to Thailand (to Indo.?) H. leucurus... this one
off of N. Sulawesi. |
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| Halichoeres leucurus (Walbaum 1792), the
Greyhead Wrasse. Western Pacific; Philippines to New Guinea,
Indonesia, Micronesia. To a bit over five inches total length. A
female off N. Sulawesi. male off of Gili Air, Lombok,
Indonesia. |
 
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| Halichoeres margaritaceus (Valenciennes
1839), the Pink-belly Wrasse. Indo-Pacific. To five inches in
length. Fiji and aquarium images. |
 
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| Halichoeres marginatus Ruppell 1835, the
Dusky Wrasse. Indo-Pacific, including the Red Sea, out to
Hawai'i and the Tuamotus. To seven inches in length. Aquarium,
Australian, Fiji images. |
| Halichoeres melanurus (Bleeker 1851), the
Tail-spot Wrasse. West central Pacific. To five inches. An
occasional import out of Fiji. Initial phase in Fiji, terminal off
Heron Island, Australia's GBR. |
 
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| Halichoeres melasmapomus Randall 1981, the
Cheekspot Wrasse. Indo-West Pacific. To ten inches total length.
Occasionally shows up in our interest, often sold as a
"miscellaneous" wrasse. This juvenile photographed in the
Cook Islands. |
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Halichoeres ornatissimus (Garrett 1863) is
(one of) the three " Christmas Wrasses" (2), aka the
Ornate Wrasse to science. This can be a very hardy fish should
you secure an initially healthy specimen. Unfortunately, way to
many are doomed from the trauma of rough handling through the
collection process. To six inches. Below: A juvenile in S.
Sulawesi and Aquarium and Hawai'i photos or adults.
Indo-Pacific to Hawai'i, where it is best imported from.
http://fishbase.sinica.edu.tw/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=6664&genusname=Halichoeres&speciesname=ornatissimus
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| Halichoeres prosopeion (Bleeker 1853), the
Two-tone Wrasse. Western Pacific. To five inches in length. An
occasional import from a few countries. N. Sulawesi, Fiji and
Australian photographs of very young, juvenile and adult. |
| Halichoeres scapularis (Bennett 1832), the
Zigzag Wrasse. Indo-west Pacific including the Red Sea. To eight
inches in length. An occasional import into the aquarium trade. A
good sand sifter as most of the genus. Male in Pulau Redang,
Malaysia, and female and terminal individuals in N. Sulawesi. |
 
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| Halichoeres trimaculatus (Quoy & Gaimard
1824), the Three-spot Wrasse. Indo-Pacific. To eleven inches in
length. Adults in the Cook Islands and Fiji. This species used as
food and occasionally in the aquarium trade. |
 
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| Halichoeres zeylonicus (Bennett 1833), the
Goldstripe Wrasse. Indo-west Pacific, including the Red Sea. To
eight inches in length. Aquarium and Maldives images. |
 
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