Carpenters Wrasse

[damselsrck]

Hey, I really like the way this fish looks! Any pro's and con's would be great!

 

[wax32]

Great fish, a little skittish, but settles in. Need to keep tank covered until it does though, so it doesn't jump out onto the floor.

 

[alyssia]

Do these fish change (as in coloration) as they mature?

 

[jacklax]

Good question!

 

[usinkit]

The Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse, also known as the Carpenter's Wrasse, or Redfin Flasher Wrasse, is orange with blue vertical stripes as a juvenile. As the fish matures and becomes an adult, the coloration becomes yellow with a series of broken blue horizontal stripes. The dorsal fin features three elongated rays and is red in color accented with yellows and blues. The colors of the adult males intensify when in courtship, whereas the females coloration and overall appearance are more subdued. The females also do not feature the large dorsal and anal fins.

 

[damselsrck]

The fish I am talking about is -Paracheilinus carpenter- is that the fish sold on this site as a "Filament Flasher Wrasse"? Thanks!

 

[wax32]

Almost all wrasses change color as they mature. It depends on what stage you receive the fish at.