Wrasse ID?

[Jonny Walker]

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.

 

[vetteguy53081]

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.

Looks like a Lubbock fairy

 

[i cant think]

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.

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.

 

[Jonny Walker]

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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.

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

 

[ying yang]

Google lens used and shows this as first choice

 

[ndds73]

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.

 

[i cant think]

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.

 

[Jonny Walker]

These pics are a bit better

 

[SaltyT]

These pics are a bit better

Looks like a female from the Rubrimarginatus complex. It's tough to call when they're that young, but could be C. briangreenei.

 

[i cant think]

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

 

[SaltyT]

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.

 

[SaltyT]

@Jonny Walker email a few pics to Hunter Hammond to see what he says and let us know.

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[OrionN]

It is really hard to tell juvenile fairy from each other most of the time. This can even be a Bluethroat Fairy C. cyanogularis.