The gorgeous slender wrasse above is a brand new species which has not been seen before, and which is being offered for sale in the Japanese market. It’s not everyday that a spanking brand new undescribed fish hits the market…
Xyrichthys pentadactylus, just one of the many Razor fishes out there
Xyrichthys pentadactylus is one of many species of razor fish, or more commonly known as razor wrasse. Razor wrasses are adapted to life on open sandy reefs, and all possess highly compressed bodies which look paper thin from the front,…
Supermale Halichoeres claudia, red-scribbled wrasse, is not your average Christmas wrasse
Halichoeres claudia at first glance may come across to many as just another “Christmas Wrasses”. The term, commonly allocated to most of the Halichoeres wrasses sporting similar coloration. H. claudia however, is no such stereotype. These lovely photographs of the supermale…
Cirrhilabrus adornatus gets the Reef-View touch by Dietmar Schauer
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GY90KQK4J4[/youtube] Cirrhilabrus adornatus is one of those wrasses that looks unassuming at the store but when given the right kind of care and lighting it can really shine. As with most reef fish, once you get them home into a…
Xyrichthys and Novaculops razor wrasses get featured in a video slideshow by Dietmar Schauer
[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ircd7jBDEIg[/youtube] A couple weeks ago we shared with you some great shots of razor wrasses from Ghana and Vanuatu by Dietmar Schauer and then another of a sand wrasse from Australia by Russo’s Reef. If those images piqued…
Amazing Xyrichthys and Novaculops razor wrasses land at Reef Corner
The razor wrasses Xyrichthys novacula and Novaculops halsteadi are virtually unknown in the aquarium trade, but not for lack of color and interesting habits. Razor wrasses are not the first labrid that comes to mind when the popular wrasses are…
Stubby-fin Fairy Wrasse in Alor Indonesia is probably a new species
There is a distinctive and unusual looking fairy wrasse lurking around Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. The unusual wrasse is most likely an undescribed species of Cirrhilabrus which has a dorsal fin that is unlike any other…
Paracheilinus piscilineatus, the Mauritius flasher wrasse pops up at Yadokariya
Paracheilinus piscilineatus, the Mauritius flasher wrasse, is an interesting species of wrasse which we’ve yet to ever see in person. Found only in the tiny biogeographic zone of Mauritius, P. piscilineatus is a regionally endemic wrasse species that was recently…
Cirrhilabrus earlei video while flashing is quite a sight to behold
Cirrhilabrus earlei, earl’s fairy wrasse, is a very beautiful labrid which is primarily found in and around Palau, well outside of the normal marine ornamental collection areas and therefore extremely rare in the trade. Earl’s fairy wrasse was only discovered…
Anampses lennardi is absolutely stunning in this high definition video
Lennard’s wrasse, Anampses lennardi, was one of the most sensational new fish to make it to the aquarium trade last year. What better way to kick off another year of original Reef Builders videos than with this stunning specimen of…
