Name that Wrasse

Wretch · #1 03-26-2015, 05:09 AM

I just bought the following fish as a Melanurus wrasse but the colours dont seem right to me. Anyone know they exact ID?

Thanks.

gregzz4 · #2 03-26-2015, 05:11 AM

Dam, I know this one .....

I think it's a Vrolik's if I'm remembering the one I was thinking of

gregzz4 · #3 03-26-2015, 05:21 AM

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:

gregzz4 · #4 03-26-2015, 05:23 AM

BTW, great fish you got there
Not so common as far as I know

Wretch · #5 03-26-2015, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by gregzz4

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.

gregzz4 · #6 03-26-2015, 05:58 AM

Do the online images look like yours ?

We all want to know

Wheelman76 · #7 03-26-2015, 06:07 AM

Maybe Dusky wrasse ? Where's Albert ? He will know.

gregzz4 · #8 03-26-2015, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Wheelman76

Maybe Dusky wrasse ? Where's Albert ? He will know.

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Originally Posted by TimT

Looks like a male Leopard Wrasse.

OK, looks like I'm out to lunch then

Both the above apply too ... argh

I have much to learn
Sorry if I steered you wrong. I was focused on the melanurus theme

Wretch · #9 03-26-2015, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by gregzz4

OK, looks like I'm out to lunch then

I looked at both the above and they apply too ... argh

I have much to learn
Sorry if I steered you wrong
I'm out ....

No problem. Thanks for the help. It does sort of look like an ornate leopard but I haven't a clue.

gregzz4 · #10 03-26-2015, 06:19 AM

I've seen so many different pic of ornate leopards that I can't tell what's real and what's not
From what I can tell, ornates have a lot of red when they're young ...