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Wretch 03-26-2015 07:15 AM

Well my guess is Argus Wrasse (Halichoeres argus) now I give up and hope someone else knows. Thanks for the help all.

TimT 03-26-2015 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wretch (Post 942549)
I just bought the following fish as a Melanurus wrasse but the colours dont seem right to me. Anyone know they exact ID?

http://i.imgur.com/m0tEvD2.jpg

Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by albert_dao
It's not a Leopard Wrasse, it's a type of Halichoeres.

Albert it's not the typical Leopard wrasse that I am thinking of. It's this one.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-0...s_wrassesm.jpg

Cheers,
Tim

albert_dao 03-26-2015 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimT (Post 942589)
Albert it's not the typical Leopard wrasse that I am thinking of. It's this one.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-0...s_wrassesm.jpg

Cheers,
Tim

Nope, not a Macropharyngodon. I sold the fish, I got a good look at its mouth.

* But I am willing to be wrong :P

Edit: I just remembered I have a DOA in the freezer... I might just dissect it to get a positive look at the mouth, cuz I'm gross like that <___<

"For Science"

Wretch 03-26-2015 03:02 PM

This is a picture of an argus wrasse someone on reef central thought it was a grey head wrasse? I am still confused.

http://i.imgur.com/7rP5MTx.jpg

Myka 03-26-2015 03:27 PM

Halichoeres argus, Peacock Wrasse.

EDIT: Oops, you beat me. It's not a grey Head Wrasse, I used to have a Grey Head Wrasse. I'll find a pic.

Wretch 03-26-2015 04:49 PM

Well there we go. Looks like we have our answer. Argus Wrasse. Now we wait for Albert to confirm. Thanks all.

Myka 03-27-2015 04:39 AM

Here's my old Grey Head Wrasse - best pic I ever got of him - he's fast!

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...Oct1620112.jpg

Wretch 03-27-2015 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myka (Post 942698)
Here's my old Grey Head Wrasse - best pic I ever got of him - he's fast!

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...Oct1620112.jpg

Nice looking fish!

albert_dao 03-27-2015 12:08 PM

So I'd just like to point out that I did inspect the mouth parts of the frozen fish and it didn't have the pronounced throat teeth. As a matter of contrast, here's a Leopard Wrasse lil dude I just finished unloading about an hour ago:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...9d20d48cffd667

This guy DID have throat teeth :)

TimT 03-27-2015 03:53 PM

Interesting info Albert, thanks for the knowledge. :)

Was the fish red and blue or red and green? I could be suffering from the blue dress/gold dress syndrome. Lol.

Cheers,
Tim


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