Fish ID?

[NEFFx]

Well. I’m usually pretty good at this but alas. I am lost on this one.
many ideas? Marked as Red Maori wrasse.
im thinking Cheilinus or epibulus species.
Yellow with blue spots.

 

[Rtaylor]

My very first impression looking at the first pic is that it looked hawkfish like….probably not though as I didn’t find a match in a quick search.

 

[fishguy242]

looks like a hawk ?? @Crabby48 @SaltyT ?

 

[Crabby48]

No idea. Looks cool

 

[vetteguy53081]

Well. I’m usually pretty good at this but alas. I am lost on this one.
many ideas? Marked as Red Maori wrasse.
im thinking Cheilinus or epibulus species.
Yellow with blue spots.

I believe this is a Hamlet fish

 

[NEFFx]

I believe this is a Hamlet fish

Not a bad guess. Usually hamlets are a bit chunkier. But maybe. But never seen any options like this color.

 

[bushdoc]

Almost definitely not Hamlet, looks very Cichlid, but they are freshwater.
Fijian Cockerel Wrasse?

 

[A Young Reefer]

Almost definitely not Hamlet, looks very Cichlid, but they are freshwater.
Fijian Cockerel Wrasse?

I think that’s it

 

[NEFFx]

Almost definitely not Hamlet, looks very Cichlid, but they are freshwater.
Fijian Cockerel Wrasse?

Nice call. Looks like one of the species. Hard to say which exactly they seem to have quite the color variation. Also not sure if they are reef safe. Nothing clear online. Really nothing at all aside from dover photos and one divers den.

 

[Rtaylor]

Nice call. Looks like one of the species. Hard to say which exactly they seem to have quite the color variation. Also not sure if they are reef safe. Nothing clear online. Really nothing at all aside from dover photos and one divers den.

I found this description

Cockerel Wrasse - Pteragogus enneacanthus

The Cockerel Wrasse (Pteragogus enneacanthus) is red with thin white horizontal lines. The first two spines on the dorsal fin are separated from the rest of the fin and elongated into extensions. They have a distinctive metallic-rimmed spot on the edge of the gill cover, especially in younger...

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