perch Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 I caught these wrasse of Newcastle break walk today I think the first one is a crimson banded wrasse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blackfish Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 First one I recon is a Female Crimson Banded Wrasse. Notolabrus gymnogenis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 NaClH2OK9 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Second fish is a male senator wrasse. Pictilabrus laticlavius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 NaClH2OK9 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 First fish is trickier for me. Not crimson banded. I'd go cockerel wrasse, Pteragogus enneacanthus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 perch Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Are any of them good eating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 NaClH2OK9 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Both to small max size. Both collected for aquariums. Better left in the sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 perch Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 NaClH2OK9 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Agree with blackfish on fish 1. Unusual headshape difference between sexes I hadn't noted before. Crimson are good eating if you get one big enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 elferoz777 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 First is a female crimson wrasse. I agree with the above comments that they are good eating at a bigger size. Very common off reefs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 perch Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 What size would you consider a good size crimson banded wrasse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 NaClH2OK9 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 They grow to a max 40cm so anything 35cm up to justify a worthwhile fillet. Like most wrasse they change sex to male once bigger so they will look like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 perch Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 Is there a size limit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 NaClH2OK9 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 No. Just common sense to say not enough meat on the bone to justify killing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 perch Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 thanks for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 GreyNurse Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I don't know about this particular species, but hermaphrodites often change sex when there is not enough of one gender to propagate the species in a school. The wonders of nature, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I caught these wrasse of Newcastle break walk today I think the first one is a crimson banded wrasse
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