Wrasse - Melanurus, Tailspot Wrasse Halichoeres melanurus
 

Please provide your experience in this poll:

• Use the top 9 poll questions if your fish has passed away.
• Use the bottom 7 poll questions if you currently own this fish.
• Multiple polls are allowed.
• Select the best answer to the best of your knowledge.
• Adding comments or elaborating on the cause of death in a post is encouraged.

The options are as follows:

died within 0-3 months
died within 4-6 months
died within 7-9 months
died within 10-12 months
died within 13-18 months
died within 19-24 months
died within 2-3 years
died within 3-4 years
died after 5 years +
currently alive 0-6 months
currently alive 7-12 months
currently alive over 1 year
currently alive over 2 years
currently alive over 3 years
currently alive over 4 years
currently alive 5 years +

Got the first one secondhand, he lived for 4 years before a crocea clam closed on his head :neutral:

Got the second from Tangman in Aug 2007, he fits right in :biggrin:

pictures please

old wrasse:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...somewrasse.jpg

new wrasse (he's faster and not quite as personable for the camera as the old one yet manages to get his butt into almost every shot :razz:)

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...5/tailspot.jpg