help me identify this fish

[Ahmed Shareef]

caught this fish yesterday , dont know anything about it reef friendly or not

 

[saltyhog]

Welcome to R2R!

Where are you located? Knowing where he was caught might help some of our fish experts to identify him. Let's see if we can get more eyes on him. @eatbreakfast @evolved

 

[JMM744]

Looks kind of like a black spot Pygmy Wrasse.

 

[Ahmed Shareef]

Maldives , reef of capital island Male' . maybe a Wrasse , but i couldn't find any pictures from internet.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Juvenile Hemigymnus melapterus. It's colors and patterns change dramatically as it matures.

 

[Ahmed Shareef]

 

[Ahmed Shareef]

Juvenile Hemigymnus melapterus. It's colors and patterns change dramatically as it matures.

Thanks , Juvenile Hemigymnus melapterus .

 

[JMM744]

Wow, that’s some transformation now!