Paracheilinus bellae, bell’s flasher wrasse at House of Fins

By Jake Adams on Sep 24, 2010

Bell’s flasher wrasse, Paracheilinus bellae, is one of the most elusive of the ornamental labridae. With the lyretail of P. angulatus, the dorsal filaments of P. filamentosus and more blue linework than P. octotaenia, Bell’s Flasher wrasse is at the top of the wish list of the die hard wrasse collectors. The only other flasher wrasse that even comes close is Paracheilinus attenuatus but we’ve already been there. Endemic to the Marshall Islands and Palau, Paracheilinus bellus is a species which may not yet have been imported into the US, that is until House of Fins scored a few in anticipation of next week’s 53rd anniversary sale. We don’t know how many HOF will have for sale but we just hope to see at least one specimen displaying the exquisite beauty of the specimen above, photographed by Pisces Kazu.

the808state

I know where they came from…
the808state

I know where they came from…
Tim Kelley

nearly 4 months of collection and diving in Majuro and Jaluit atolls and I didn’t see a single one. Awesome find!
Tim Kelley

nearly 4 months of collection and diving in Majuro and Jaluit atolls and I didn’t see a single one. Awesome find!
John

When Brian Greene of rebreather diving fame used to run twilightaquatics.net these were available along with C. Earlei, true Bodianus operculis (sp.?), and Dr. Seuss fish. Really too bad he let the website lapse as there were some great photos & video. So, anyway, these are not the first in the US…
John

When Brian Greene of rebreather diving fame used to run twilightaquatics.net these were available along with C. Earlei, true Bodianus operculis (sp.?), and Dr. Seuss fish. Really too bad he let the website lapse as there were some great photos & video. So, anyway, these are not the first in the US…
http://twitter.com/MLukaczyn Michael Lukaczyn

Cant wait to see this fish at Splash, as well as a few others that have been delivered by the fish Gods. See yah there Jake!
http://twitter.com/MLukaczyn Michael Lukaczyn

Cant wait to see this fish at Splash, as well as a few others that have been delivered by the fish Gods. See yah there Jake!
http://www.cherrycorals.com Acro76

Amazing fish…. want!
http://www.cherrycorals.com Acro76

Amazing fish…. want!
http://www.mrsaltwatertank.com Mark Callahan

Ooohhh…pretty!
http://www.mrsaltwatertank.com Mark Callahan

Ooohhh…pretty!
Animalmaster6

All I can say is WOW.
Animalmaster6

All I can say is WOW.
Len

I had a single male about 15 years ago, bought from The Marine Center when they were still doing business and at the top of their game. Very nice fish, but mine never displayed like the photo because I couldn’t find a female for it
Len

I had a single male about 15 years ago, bought from The Marine Center when they were still doing business and at the top of their game. Very nice fish, but mine never displayed like the photo because I couldn’t find a female for it
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tropfishemp

Brian never sold them on Twilight aquatics. This is the first one in almost 10 years (or more)
tropfishemp

Brian never sold them on Twilight aquatics. This is the first one in almost 10 years (or more)
Anonymous

2nd favorite wrasse, after the flame wrasse
Anonymous

2nd favorite wrasse, after the flame wrasse

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