Wrasse identification?

[Brinypivot]

Hello,

I bought this at a LFS that I’ve worked with a long time. Lots of experience. This fish came in their last shipment, exceptit isn’t something they picked out. It came in with their leopard wrasses. It acts like a wrasse, complete with burrowing. It has been in quarantine for a week and I brought it home yesterday. None of us can identify it. Anybody here have an idea?

 

[Devaji]

@evolved would be able to tell you more. looks like a wrasse but I am not sure. beautiful fish hope its reef safe.

 

[mattzang]

total guesstimate and curious what evolved says, but i'll go with juvenile anampses twistii

 

[scchase]

Anampses twistii, similar in care to Leopard wrasses

 

[vetteguy53081]

+1 - Juvenile twisti wrasse

 

[Reef Raff]

Definitely let evolved have last word, but my guess is a A. caeruleopunctatus or Blue Spotted Tamarin Wrasse.

 

[vetteguy53081]

+1 - Juvenile twisti wrasse also called tamarin wrasse

 

[Brinypivot]

Anampses twistii, similar in care to Leopard wrasses

Thank you!!!

 

[Brinypivot]

I have 3 leopards that have been hanging together as a “school” (stick near each other, not actually schooling) for about 5 months. Glad to read the care of this one will be similar. Been a long time since I’ve bought something “unknown.” thanks again for your help.

 

[redfishbluefish]

I too go by what Hunter ( @evolved ) has to say, but I did find a picture of a juvi anampses twistii:

 

[evolved]

Yeah, this is A. twistii.

 

[Devaji]

beautiful fish! I love wrasses cant wait to set up the new tank that will focus on them.
that is great news about the happy leopards. let us know how it goes eh?

 

[MichaelReefer]

Yeah, this is A. twistii.

He has spoken! It is what the great one says!