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07-01-2008, 12:27 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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| Four/Twelve Line Wrasse FOTM JULY '08 Four Line/Twelve Line Wrasse (Paracheilinus tetrataenia)
It is called a Four Line Wrasse if only main lateral lines are counted. Is called a "Twelve Line Wrasse" if the thin colored stripes on either side of main four lines are counted.
I got as a replacement for my SixLine which came up missing early this month. Because so emotionally attached to the sixline which had been an aquarium member since startup, decided to get something a little different.
The Twelve Line turned out to be a great replacement fish.
Same size and acts much like the sixline. Seems to be even a "busier" fish if that can be imagined. Continuously zipping around tank, in and out of rock holes and crevices.
Tremendously hard and took lots of patience to get decent pics of.
A bit shy at first, but lost all fear after a few days in tank.
The Coris chased it about a bit when first introduced, but no longer does now. Other fish took to it just fine. (looks enough like the sixline, they probably thought it was)
Eats anything.
Also supposedly death on bristle worms, flat worms, pyramid snails and other nuisance critters.
All in all a great replacement and a suitable substitute for a sixline if you can find one. (a little more scarce and more expensive)
$30 at my LFS. Scientific Name: Pseudocheilinus hexataenia Family: Labridae AKA: Four Line Wrasse, 12 Line Wrasse Maximum Length: 3.0 in. Care Level: Easy Family: Labridae Reef Compatibility: Excellent Minimum Aquarium Size: 30 gal. Range: Western and Central Pacific, Hawaii Diet: Carnivore Water Conditions: 74-80° F; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4 References: FishBase AnimalWorld About.com Family Aquarium - 12 Line Wrasse More Photos _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
- MIKE PALLETTA - (2008 Reef log) ("OmarD"/"Scott")
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07-01-2008, 12:31 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: niles, ohio Age: 33
Posts: 4,300
| Great job Omard... Awesome fish.... _________ EST. 1-12-09 Torn down 4-16-09 20H, Viper K2 150w MH, 25wPC Actinics , AquaC R Pro skimmer, 2 Koralia #1's, 50w Hydor Theo heater, maroon clown,pearly jawfish, pj cardinal, sixline wrasse, 2 squamosa clams, red goni, neon green aussie blasto,red brittle seastar, aussie open brain, pink and green birdsnest's, multiple acro's, few monti's,tdstool leather, zoa's, duncans, sun coral, silver xenia and gsp's. http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off...ade-57186.html |
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07-01-2008, 12:36 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) USA Age: 35
Posts: 4,283
| As always omard, great pics, choice, and execution.
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07-01-2008, 12:47 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 29
Posts: 2,134
| Looks like a sixline's evil cousin
great pics Omard
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90g DSA - D.O.B. 11-4-08
ASM G2 skimmer, mag18 return, MRC CR1 CA Reactor, Phos Reactor, Tek 8x54 T5HO
130# Live rock, 100# Live sand
Fish: Scopas tang, blue damsel, Formossa Coris Wrasse, Midas blenny, Yellow Mimic Tang
Inverts: 3x Skunk Shrimp
Coral: sun polyps, GSP, ORA Elkhorn, birdsnest, assorted zoas and shrooms, hammer, kryptonite candycanes, purple toadstool, green monti, purp acro and green acro, squamosa clam |
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07-01-2008, 01:11 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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| Ummmm,
Just noticed in middle pic, Snowflake is taking nip at Mandarin...
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07-01-2008, 01:12 PM
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| | Fire Goby
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 48
Posts: 1,308
| Thanks, Omard...great pics.... _________ 72 gallon bowed 150lbs LR 60 lbs LS
2 Percs
1 Chevron Tang
Hippo Tang
Six Line Wrasse
Coral Banded Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp
Starry Blenny
4 Lyretail Anthias
More coral then I could ever list
75 Gallon fish only
Small blue trigger
Small dogface puffer
Spotted Hawkfish
A couple of clowns
29 gallon
2 Clown
1 Coral Beauty
1 Fairy Wrasse
125 gallon African Cichlid Tank http://home.comcast.net/~pizzal/index.html
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"The more you learn, the more acutely aware you become of your ignorance" |
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07-01-2008, 01:45 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: niles, ohio Age: 33
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by omard Ummmm,
Just noticed in middle pic, Snowflake is taking nip at Mandarin...  | Man, good eye omard... |
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07-02-2008, 08:31 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by baugherb Man, good eye omard... | Often astounded at what may show up in a photo, that I did not see when taking.
That snowflake is coming out if/when he gets much bigger...(and if I can manage to catch it...)
Last edited by omard; 07-24-2008 at 02:57 PM.
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07-24-2008, 05:47 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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| "Rainbow"
With many fish it is very difficult to really appreciate their beauty until you can see them slow down or take a "swimming break" or so you can get a good view of it, or better yet a photo.
While a Sixline Wrasse ( Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) is a truly pretty fish when you can take a close look at it (which is generally pretty difficult as it is usually whizzing around tank at a very fast clip - but does take pauses often enough get a clear view or photo)... 
(Reddish face with same color lateral lines seperated by blueish lines, all blending into a lime green colored tail end and fin.)
...but its coloration is almost "plain" when compared to its close "cousin" the "Four" or "Twelve" Line wrasse - (Paracheilinus tetrataenia) ( As stated above, it is called a Four Line Wrasse if only main lateral lines are counted. Is called a "Twelve Line Wrasse" if the thin colored stripes on either side of main four lines are counted.) is really an incredible beauty...
While habits much the same as the Six Line, the Four/Twelve Line is much more skittish and only makes periodic mad dashes out in open from safety of rock. It also may spend long periods hidden away completely from view, almost always if/when anyone approaches front of tank. Making it very difficult to see or get a picture of. (I would guesstimate about two hours of sitting with camera and taking about 100 pics before capturing a halfway decent photograph.) You never know where it is going to pop out from, or which direction it is going to go for a very short exposure to open tank - even at feeding times - and when out in open, it is in high gear the whole time  )
But once you do, what you see is really astounding!!!   
(these pics are not "photoshopped" - all natural pigments.) 
A literal "Rainbow" of different colors!!! 
Almost florescent blue lateral lines, trimmed with dark blue or purple ones. Deep blue fins, gradually turning to light blue, then trimmed with bright red. Green belly, going from a fairly light green to dark green from front to rear. 
Different colored lateral lines all blend together at purple tail (which is trimmed in dark green) 
The front of fish is highlighted by a very bright florescent blue stripe along throat. Green underneath and a blue lower front fin. Reddish head and same "striped" eyes as a Six Line.
Really is a blaze of glorious color when out tripping around tank...but without pics, you really would never know.
(well worth the extra searching for and extra expense if in market for a "lined wrasse")
Last edited by omard; 07-29-2008 at 09:40 PM.
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07-24-2008, 05:57 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: America
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| This is one of my favorite fish of all time
Great pictures Scott _________ Curt |
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