Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[Squishie89]

This guy did not want to hold still for a second. He was labeled as a Lime Wrasse but when researching I could only find a Lime Green Wrasse and this guy wasn't that green. He was very pastel with almost faded colors. If you can help that would be great but I understand the pictures are not that great.
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[BenjaminS]

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Ok! Time to throw a wrench in the bucket Name these wrasse! just for fun ! =)

 

[evolved]

This guy did not want to hold still for a second. He was labeled as a Lime Wrasse but when researching I could only find a Lime Green Wrasse and this guy wasn't that green. He was very pastel with almost faded colors. If you can help that would be great but I understand the pictures are not that great.

Thalassoma lutescens

Not very suitable for a reef. It can be done, but you'd best know what you're getting into first.

I Ok! Time to throw a wrench in the bucket Name these wrasse! just for fun ! =)

This isn't a species I'm familiar with, off the top of my head. It certainly looks like a juvenile something which likely changes quite a bit as it matures.
With enough time, I'm certain I could figure it out, but unfortunately I don't have that much time at the moment.
Seems you know what they are; care to share with everyone else? If not, I'll revisit this later when I have some time.

 

[BenjaminS]

"This isn't a species I'm familiar with, off the top of my head. It certainly looks like a juvenile something which likely changes quite a bit as it matures.
With enough time, I'm certain I could figure it out, but unfortunately I don't have that much time at the moment.
Seems you know what they are; care to share with everyone else? If not, I'll revisit this later when I have some time."

I don't know I was hoping you did haha! Here's a huge hint: NATIVE TO Southern CALIFORNIA

There was also an odd looking red and green finned wrasse that I wasn't able to take a picture of that I saw with my goggles

 

[cbrennan4]

@BenjaminS
That's a kelp fish right? I have seen one's similar to that diving in SoCal and in the Channel Islands

 

[Brad Syphus]

 

[chort55]

Common name... VERY nice

 

[evolved]

Coris venusta (Elegant Coris)

Female on top, male in the lower photo.

But you already know this Mr. Syphus.

 

[evolved]

New Year bump!

 

[evolved]

:nerd:

 

[Liquid360]

Hey don't be a wrasse hole

 

[Brad Syphus]

Sold to me as a goldbar, but I don't think they were right. So maybe you know.

 

[evolved]

That's a good one that's had me going for a bit here.

It's definitely Thalassoma, that I agree on. But I definitely think you're right in that it's not what it was sold as.

Thalassoma quinquevittatum is my best guess.

 

[evanjah]

Having issues uploading a pic so here's a link to a pic. http://www.google.com/search?q=fema...A&biw=800&bih=1232#biv=i|18;d|izSKPsi_QdWJYM:

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[Lilmatty5dimes]

I was at a friends house and this is the best pic I could get but what kind is it? If you can see

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[Trentondrummer33]

tang photobomb lol


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[Trentondrummer33]

better pic


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[jduck]

better pic


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Red Coris
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1379+365&pcatid=365

 

[evolved]

I was at a friends house and this is the best pic I could get but what kind is it? If you can see

Cirrhilabrus temminckii

tang photobomb lol

Yup, Coris gaimard (Red Coris) is correct. Gets very large, loves inverts, and will flip over ANYTHING it can looking for food. Make sure you know what you're getting into with this one in a reef tank.

 

[evolved]

Friday bumpers. :bump: