pufferlover
Active Member
Someone had posted about what was a mystery wrasse and why they were so expensive (that post is one of the ones missing now I believe- I can't find it anywhere). In my response then I alluded to the fact that the lfs had maybe come up with a name for a fish to get more money for it. I have checked around and found that there is such a fish and to be fair I wanted to answer the post with the info I found. So hopefully the post person will see this.
Mystery Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus mysterii) up to 5 inches; Pacific area; Carnivore; Peaceful; Easy keeper; Ok for reef tanks.
Very rarely collected fish. The yellows, blues, and purples outline a clever smile on its face. Majority of body reddish maroon color with thin white vertical stripes. A eyespot surrounded by yellow on its green tail provides a puzzle for any fish that is trying to decide which end to meet or eat. Very similar in behavior to 6 line wrasse. New home should be 29 gallons or larger with lots of live rock and a sandy bottom.
This info was taken from a site that featured this fish as a special (sorry cannot give other selling site names). So there is such a fish and I stand corrected in my thought it was a gimmick by the store.
Mystery Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus mysterii) up to 5 inches; Pacific area; Carnivore; Peaceful; Easy keeper; Ok for reef tanks.
Very rarely collected fish. The yellows, blues, and purples outline a clever smile on its face. Majority of body reddish maroon color with thin white vertical stripes. A eyespot surrounded by yellow on its green tail provides a puzzle for any fish that is trying to decide which end to meet or eat. Very similar in behavior to 6 line wrasse. New home should be 29 gallons or larger with lots of live rock and a sandy bottom.
This info was taken from a site that featured this fish as a special (sorry cannot give other selling site names). So there is such a fish and I stand corrected in my thought it was a gimmick by the store.
