The term Holy Grail is overused in the reefing hobby but this fish, Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus, is surely worthy of the title. Also known as the Madagascar or Half-banded Flasher Wrasse, this species only comes from Madagascar and adjacent coastal South…
First Photos of a Big & Beautiful Male Hemi Flasher Wrasse
Blue Ocean SARL is on fire collecting exciting fish from Madagascar – a couple weeks ago it was a hybrid tiger angelfish and today it’s the holy grail flasher wrasse, Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus. The little known half banded or ‘Hemi’ flasher…
Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus, the Holy Grail Flasher Wrasse Being Collected in Madagascar
Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus, the half-banded flasher wrasse is a very elusive species that has been all but absent in the aquarium hobby. Hailing only from Madagascar and a few locations in South Africa, this species has turned out to be the…
The ultra rare Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus makes its 2013 year end debut
As the countdown for 2014 ticks closer with each passing day, the chances of seeing another industry’s first grows narrower and narrower. We’ve seen some incredible fish this year, even some never before seen species, and here’s another last minute…
