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Old 03-26-2015, 05:09 AM
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I just bought the following fish as a Melanurus wrasse but the colours dont seem right to me. Anyone know they exact ID?



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Old 03-26-2015, 05:11 AM
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Dam, I know this one .....

I think it's a Vrolik's if I'm remembering the one I was thinking of
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Old 03-26-2015, 05:21 AM
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Vrolik's Wrasse

:Halichoeres chrysotaenia, while appearing similar to Halichoeres melanurus, can be differentiated by its spotted caudal fin, whereas H. melanuras has lines on its caudal fin that form a single black spot when compressed:
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Old 03-26-2015, 05:23 AM
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BTW, great fish you got there
Not so common as far as I know
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Old 03-26-2015, 05:27 AM
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BTW, great fish you got there
Not so common as far as I know
Thank you very much. Its a beautiful fish just wanted to know what I had for sure.
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Old 03-26-2015, 05:58 AM
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Do the online images look like yours ?

We all want to know
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Old 03-26-2015, 06:02 AM
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Do the online images look like yours ?

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I checked live aquaria and google but none of the pictures really look like it.
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Maybe Dusky wrasse ? Where's Albert ? He will know.
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Looks like a male Leopard Wrasse. Possibly Macropharyngodon ornatus

Check this article
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-07/hcs3/
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Try google for pics
Try researching the Halichoeres line ....

Remember, not all pics will truly look like your specimen

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