Please help ID this wrasse

frank@wall · Apr 8, 2018

Please help ID this wrasse.

mahindra.dev · Apr 8, 2018

Call experts
@evolved @Labridaedicted @eatbreakfast

Lovemyreef2015 · Apr 8, 2018

Looks like a adult Halichoeres prosopeion (two tone wrasse).

frank@wall · Apr 8, 2018

Thank you that is what I was thinking but the spot on the fin was throwing me off. They aren't reef safe

eatbreakfast · Apr 8, 2018

Yup. H. prosopion. They are safe with corals, may pick at motile inverts.

Labridaedicted · Apr 8, 2018

Lovemyreef2015 said:
Looks like a adult Halichoeres prosopeion (two tone wrasse).

100% agree! They're marginally reef safe. They'll definitely go after smaller shrimp and if not well fed, will slowly pick off your clean up crew (like most Halichoeres).

These guys can also get fairly large for a Halichoeres.

eatbreakfast · Apr 8, 2018

Labridaedicted said:
100% agree! They're marginally reef safe. They'll definitely go after smaller shrimp and if not well fed, will slowly pick off your clean up crew (like most Halichoeres).

These guys can also get fairly large for a Halichoeres.

They only reach 5".

Labridaedicted · Apr 8, 2018

eatbreakfast said:
They only reach 5".

Dr Burgess' guide has them listed at 17cm is what I was referencing (which is a little bigger than most in the genus, not too much though)

eatbreakfast · Apr 8, 2018

I think the Burgess book is mistaken on this one. iucn lists it at 12cm and fishbase has it at 13cm. This would put it in the "small" Halichoeres species, considering some Halichoeres can get double that length.