Wrasse ID pretty please

[fishoholic]

I got this new wrasse. It was sold as an evasive wrasse. I googled it and nothing comes up. It looks fairly similar to a

Scarlet Pin Stripe Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus evanidus)

a Pink-Streaked Wrasse (Pseudocheilinops ataenia)


and a Mystery Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus ocellatus)


It's definitely not a mystery wrasse and while it's closer in looks to the other two types it doesn't quite look like them either. I'm thinking it's from the same family of wrasses though, a Pseudocheilinus wrasse.

Here's some pic.'s of him (they're not the best, but it was the best I can get of him so far) Any ideas as to what type he is?

[albert_dao]

Pseudocheilinus evanidus. There are different regional variants.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

Pseudocheilinus evanidus. There are different regional variants.

Interesting, I didn't know that. The pic.'s on google of a Pseudocheilinus evanidus all show more redish orange colouration so even though they look alike I didn't think it was that, because mine's more pink/purple/blue.

Google pic.'s of Pseudocheilinus evanidus







This image of one from wetwebmedia looks more like mine




And this one looks close to what mine looks like


It's always weird to me how the same fish can look so different depending on where it comes from

[Chase31]

i just know i liked it in the store.
it looks alot like the last few pics you posted
but thats just my best guess

[Delphinus]

I'm guessing Pinstriped (P. evanidus). I have Kuiter's guide to Fairy and Rainbow wrasses (it actually covers all wrasses - man there are literally 100's of wrasse species ) and the pictures of yours look pretty close to what he has pictured for this species. Here is what he has to say about it:

Widespread Indo-West Pacific. Clear coastal to outer reef slopes and walls with rich invertebrate growth. Usually in caves or crevices to at least 40m in depth. Identified by the numerous thin longitudinal lines along the body. Length to 8cm.

I see numerous thin longitudinal lines. And FWIW, nothing in the index about "evasive wrasse". So I think that's your ID.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

I'm guessing Pinstriped (P. evanidus). I have Kuiter's guide to Fairy and Rainbow wrasses (it actually covers all wrasses - man there are literally 100's of wrasse species ) and the pictures of yours look pretty close to what he has pictured for this species. Here is what he has to say about it:



I see numerous thin longitudinal lines. And FWIW, nothing in the index about "evasive wrasse". So I think that's your ID.

Ya Tony I think you're right, he does have numerous thin longitudinal lines.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Chase31

i just know i liked it in the store.
it looks alot like the last few pics you posted
but thats just my best guess

Thanks, he was too good to pass up at the LFS. He's eating mysis and has been out in the open today However he has sort of been fighting with my Solars wrasse. Nothing major though just a bit of mild chasing.