Name that Wrasse

[Wretch]

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

[TimT]

Originally Posted by Wretch

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



Thanks.

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.


Cheers,
Tim

[albert_dao]

Originally Posted by TimT

Albert it's not the typical Leopard wrasse that I am thinking of. It's this one.


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]

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

[Myka]

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]

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

[Myka]

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

[Wretch]

Originally Posted by Myka

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

Nice looking fish!

[albert_dao]

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:



This guy DID have throat teeth

[TimT]

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