Wrasse ID please

[Myka]

Originally Posted by apexifd

LFS doesn't know what this is. but, I bought it anyway... LOL.. [...] This is what i think it is so far: Stethojulis bandanensis [...] Red shoulder wrasse

You're nuts to buy a Wrasse that you don't know the ID on! Many wrasses grow to 1-2 feet long, and there are just as many that aren't reef-safe either. You got lucky with this one though because it definitely is a Red Shoulder Wrasse and doesn't get too big. He could cause you some grief in your reef though. However, the down side of that is that Wrasses of the Stethojulis genus are rarely imported because as a general rule they do not survive in captivity. I'm not sure what the issue is with this genus, not sure anyone really does. Is yours eating at least?