Can anyone ID this fish?

[Itszachpeople]

Caught this fish out in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday on a sabiki rig.

 

[GoVols]

Welcome to Reef 2 Reef!!

Tagging along for an ID.

:)

 

[James M]

Looks like a wrasse and parrot fish mixed together

 

[Itszachpeople]

Caught this fish out in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday on a sabiki rig.

Here's one more in the water if it helps

 

[jsker]

I am going with parrot fish

 

[eatbreakfast]

It's a razor wrasse, Xyrictys novacula.

 

[GoVols]

It's a razor wrasse, Xyrictys novacula.

U-Da-Man!!

(lol)
Are they good eating?

:)

 

[eatbreakfast]

U-Da-Man!!

(lol)
Are they good eating?

:)

They are sold as food fish in some places.

 

[Itszachpeople]

It's a razor wrasse, Xyrictys novacula.

Thanks I think you nailed it!

 

[goodefx]

It's a razor wrasse, Xyrictys novacula.

Are they fish tank friendly?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Fish tank friendly, not invert friendly.