Wrasse ID?

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I am fairly confident it’s a female fairy wrasse I’m just not sure what kind.
Sorry about the pics it’s hard to get a good shot of a wrasse lol.

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I am fairly confident it’s a female fairy wrasse I’m just not sure what kind.
Sorry about the pics it’s hard to get a good shot of a wrasse lol.

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Looks like a Lubbock fairy
 
I am fairly confident it’s a female fairy wrasse I’m just not sure what kind.
Sorry about the pics it’s hard to get a good shot of a wrasse lol.

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It’s one from the Lubbocki complex however all of the wrasses from that complex are fairly difficult to compare with eachother.

Can you get a close up on her face and body markings?
If possible, something like this will be best.
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It’s one from the Lubbocki complex however all of the wrasses from that complex are fairly difficult to compare with eachother.

Can you get a close up on her face and body markings?
If possible, something like this will be best.
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if I could post a video I would cause it shows better detail when I try it won’t work
I’ll try to get a better photo
 
It could be a female Blueside Wrasse or a female exquisite fairy wrasse since it has the black dot near the tail of the body.
 
It could be a female Blueside Wrasse or a female exquisite fairy wrasse since it has the black dot near the tail of the body.
The black dot is also a characteristic of the lubbocki complex

I believe females of the Rubriventralis complex also have the black dot just before the caudal fin.

The facial markings are what will make this much easier to ID.
 
These pics are a bit better

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Looks like a female from the Rubrimarginatus complex. It's tough to call when they're that young, but could be C. briangreenei.
 
Looks like a female from the Rubrimarginatus complex. It's tough to call when they're that young, but could be C. briangreenei.
I was thinking that she’s maybe closer to C. africanus than Briangreenei
 
I was thinking that she’s maybe closer to C. africanus than Briangreenei
The pattern is wrong for Africanus, but I can see where you're coming from. This would be a good one to send to Hunter to see what he says.
 

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