Anyone able to ID this Wrasse?

[Sir Pat]

 

[Reeferdude56]

I am no expert, but I actually think that is a tilefish. But @eatbreakfast or @evolved probably can tell you.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Its not a tile fish. Im not sure, it might be a bluehead, blunthead or hardwick wrasse.

 

[Flashy Fins]

I also thought tilefish, but a clear photo would make it much easier to ID.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

I also thought tilefish, but a clear photo would make it much easier to ID.

You can tell by the way it used it front fins, it's a wrasse and not a tile. Tile's tend to use their tails more to swim.

 

[Reeferdude56]

It swims like a wrasse but has a body like a tilefish which is baffling. I would suspect it is part of halichoreos family.

 

[evolved]

All I can say is it's a Thalassoma something; need a quality photo to say much more.

 

[Sir Pat]

I will try to get a better video soon- thanks everyone

 

[Sir Pat]

Its very camera shy....but heres a better but quick glimps video-



Maybe I can get a longer video later, but for now-its hiding in the sandbed....

 

[Sir Pat]

This one should be good....

 

[Reeferdude56]

Maybe a pencil wrasse?

 

[eatbreakfast]

All I can say is it's a Thalassoma something; need a quality photo to say much more.

Definitely a Thalassoma. It looks to be a midtransition T. amblycephalum.

 

[Sir Pat]

Thanks everyone- I am looking forward to the adult coloration to set in.