Pink Streaked wrasse

[just dave]

Pseudocheilinops ataenia

I just added a trio of very small Pink Streaked wrasses. Had to use a flash so it washed the colors out a bit.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/507/59396Pink_streaked_wrasse_1_rc.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/507/59396Pink_streaked_wrasse_2_rc.JPG

[perky]

nice. how long have you had them for?

[CrazyLionfish]

Awesome. Gimmie those :P lol jk

[GunMoto]

So little and cute...hehe. Nice score Dave!! :thumbsup:

[just dave]

Originally posted by perky
nice. how long have you had them for?

Just took 'em home from my shop.
They share a tank with......

Pygmy Possum Wrasse (Wetmorella triocellata)
Geometric Perchlet (Plectranthias inermis)
Spiny Basslet (Belonepterygion fasciolatum)
Hi Fin Red Banded Goby (Stonogobiops nematodes)

The tank has a built in refugium (you can see the exit pipe in the picture) and I seeded it with A LOT of amphipods and mysids

The Pink Streak is sexually dichromatic and these are in female coloration. I don't know if the juv. males ,in this species,look like females as with many other wrasses.

[Redfish]

I have been looking for those for the last year. My pair went out with Ivan. Where did you get them from? You can PM me if you do not want to list the wholesaler online. Obviously not one that I am regularly watching.

[Peter Schmiedel]

Wow Dave - never seen them here! Are they from your firend of the Marschalls?

[joetbs]

Redfish, several wholesalers have them. uww, sdc(cryptic 6 line), gg, etc

Peter, they're coming in from Java from what i hear. I have a few waiting to go into my 65.

joe

[just dave]

Mine came from SDC and they do list them as Cryptic Sixlines.

[Redfish]

Boy do I feel silly. Been wondering what the cryptic sixline was.

Kind of like wandering what the Vila wrasse was on the list for two months before ordering one.

[CeeGee]

hey dave do you have a 50 foot clam under your tank at home as well? ;)

We have been playing phone tag (chris in nashville) and I would like to talk to you at some point. When are you usually in at your shop?

I came in to your store about two months ago and was totally blown away by that SPS tank in the back.

[Peter Schmiedel]

Dave,

as soon as you have a full size picture of one would you let us use it for the fish lexicon http://www.meerwasser-lexikon.de/index.php ?

You can add your experience and of course CC is on your name

I hope I find them here too one day!

[just dave]

Will do.

[just dave]

Originally posted by Redfish
Boy do I feel silly. Been wondering what the cryptic sixline was.

Kind of like wandering what the Vila wrasse was on the list for two months before ordering one.

I wondered about them as well and thought they were trying to sell P. evanidus with a different name but the price didn't jive. When I saw P. evanidus on the list as well I thought that these must be the Pink Streaked....and they were.


The Vila wrasse is usually the one from Vanuatu but it is not Cirrhilabrus temminckii .It is Cirrhilabrus cf temminckii. I assume they call it Vila after the capital which is Port Vila.

[scchase]

I picked up one of these little guys a week ago myself. Been near impossible to find any good info on it but it seems to be rather shy.

[Redfish]

I finally figured out the Vila wrasse and you are definitely correct. It is local, apparently, to only that Vanuatu area. I have seen them refered to as a Conde wrasse before, but I believe that is a mistake. I have also seen them called peacock flasher wrasses by LiveAquaria and others but they only show female coloration I believe. They are very well colored as males.

The Pink Streaks are great fish. You can have multiple fish, they stay small, they pair and mate, they have a great personality and the adult/male coloration can be really cool. They are shy at first, but they will eventually come on out of hiding.

[CamBarr]

Hey Dave how are you’re wrasses doing
I have a Stonogobiops nematodes and would like to add some sort of wrasse that will leave my pistol shrimp alone do they leave your shrimps alone???

cb

[Bret61081]

are they as aggressive as a 6line wrasse? Cool Fish!

[Redfish]

Pink Streaks are not aggressive. At least that is my long term experience. They do tend to stay in the shadows though. They are also very hardy.

[just dave]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7382002#post7382002 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CamBarr
Hey Dave how are you’re wrasses doing
I have a Stonogobiops nematodes and would like to add some sort of wrasse that will leave my pistol shrimp alone do they leave your shrimps alone???

cb

They don't bother anything and I have 'em with.......
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59396145_hi_fin_2_RC.jpg

[just dave]

Little better pics of one of the pinkies.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59396145_pink_streaked_2_RC.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59396145_pink_streaked_1_RC.jpg

[cpage3]

What is the male coloration, I have one too and am intent on looking for at least 2 more.
Chris

[CamBarr]

do they become more active and what foods are they eating???

[microbubbles]

do they play nice with more sissy-liek fish? i'm planning a tank dominatd my fairy wrasses and anthias... any foreseeable problems there?

[CamBarr]

Fairy’s Seem to be peaceful but territorial may not work

cb

[Angel*Fish]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59396145_hi_fin_2_RC.jpg
Love that photo!

[CamBarr]

hey dave any updates???

[just dave]

Still have the trio if that's what you are wanting to know.

[CamBarr]

I have one and I want to get another one or maybe even 3???
Do yours come out of the rock mine comes out still pretty shy have had the wrasse for about 2 weeks???? Also what are food are you feeding mine seems to favor mysis???


cb

[just dave]

I have four. The trio in one tank and another in a different tank. They all get a mixture of brine,mysis,and cyclopeeze.

[CamBarr]

do they come out of hiding???

[just dave]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7986386#post7986386 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CamBarr
do they come out of hiding???

All the time.

[CamBarr]

mine must be new nothing aggresive in whith them. any updated pics???

[CamBarr]

got another one and they are way more active. on thing I have noticed is they are very selective when it come to food size mine seem to like mysis but are very picky when it comes to size. I should try some formula 1 as well may be easier for them to process.

cb

[just dave]

The trio just prior to spawning in their new home.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59396Pink_Streak_Spawning.jpg
Actinic shot.

[CamBarr]

What is the pre spawning behavior???

[just dave]

The swim together out in the open towards the "evening" and the make kinda probes at the females vent.



Here is a picture of another male in a different tank taken with a flash.


http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/5939645_LPS_Ventralis_3.jpg