Gold Nugget Wrasse?

[radiata]

Anyone have any experience with the Gold Nugget Wrasse (Xenojulis margaritaceus)? There doesn't seem to be much info about them on the web, but there seem to be a lot of them coming in from PNG right now.

There's a nice photo of one here:
What is this wrasse (I have a suspicion of a gold nugget wrasse but just want it confirming)

 

[Goodair]

Pretty fish!

 

[redfishbluefish]

NY Aquatics has a couple in stock at 300 each.

 

[diana a]

It’s beautiful

 

[horseplay]

looks like a cross between melanarus and leopard wrasses.

 

[eholceker]

Anyone have any experience with the Gold Nugget Wrasse (Xenojulis margaritaceus)? There doesn't seem to be much info about them on the web, but there seem to be a lot of them coming in from PNG right now.

There's a nice photo of one here:
What is this wrasse (I have a suspicion of a gold nugget wrasse but just want it confirming)

the fish is so rare you aren’t going to find anyone that has one, lol. Cool fish and as reef safe as leopards and coris wrasses.

 

[DYIguy]

the fish is so rare you aren’t going to find anyone that has one, lol. Cool fish and as reef safe as leopards and coris wrasses.

Looks like NYaquatics has it

 

[eholceker]

Looks like NYaquatics has it

Yes was mentioned a few posts above. It's not going to be easy to find someone who has kept one as this is only the 2nd time in the last 15 years I have seen them pop up for sale.

 

[DYIguy]

Yes was mentioned a few posts above. It's not going to be easy to find someone who has kept one as this is only the 2nd time in the last 15 years I have seen them pop up for sale.

I wouldn't gamble $300 on a fish that has no track record- I'm a $100 and under guy on proven reef safe fish

 

[eholceker]

I wouldn't gamble $300 on a fish that has no track record- I'm a $100 and under guy on proven reef safe fish

I would be all over it if I did t have existing coris and Leopard wrasses. Likely has a 10 year lifespan and is a beauty. Super rare. Right up my ally.

 

[DYIguy]

I would be all over it if I did t have existing coris and Leopard wrasses. Likely has a 10 year lifespan and is a beauty. Super rare. Right up my ally.

I'll take your coris and leopards so you can make room

 

[eholceker]

I'll take your coris and leopards so you can make room

I actually don't ever trade or get rid of my fish. I treat them like my dog. Once I buy it is my responsibility to take care of it. Plus unless I break down my tank the Chris's and Leopards will be impossible to catch.

 

[DYIguy]

I actually don't ever trade or get rid of my fish. I treat them like my dog. Once I buy it is my responsibility to take care of it. Plus unless I break down my tank the Chris's and Leopards will be impossible to catch.

I'm the same way, have a love/hate relationship with some of my fish. I have found a way to catch fish as long as your rock isn't glued together

 

[eholceker]

I'm the same way, have a love/hate relationship with some of my fish. I have found a way to catch fish as long as your rock isn't glued together

 

[DYIguy]

I think it's time for a bigger tank

 

[horseplay]

@eholceker - nice tank. love the big colonies.

 

[eholceker]

I think it's time for a bigger tank

I have 5 tank. All jam packed.

 

[eholceker]

@eholceker - nice tank. love the big colonies.

Thanks. Can't wait to cut them up. Haha. I ordered a 40 gallon stock tank to gold some of the colonies while I rearrange.

 

[DYIguy]

I have 5 tank. All jam packed.

I'll take any frags you want to share

 

[eholceker]

I'll take any frags you want to share

I usually post some on here for sale, take them to the LFS for sale, or bring them to Jekinsons Aquarium to be put on display.