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Not sure if this is a good pic.

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Macropharyngodon moyeri
 
My Melanurus changing over 8 weeks:

Now
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7-8 weeks ago
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The last pic is from when I first got it in Feb 2018, first two are current
 
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The last pic is from when I first got it in Feb 2018, first two are current
I haven't seen this one in the trade yet, but that's Macropharyngodon pakoko. And it's reverted from a transitional male back to female.
 
I haven't seen this one in the trade yet, but that's Macropharyngodon pakoko. And it's reverted from a transitional male back to female.

Thank you for your response, I have been getting mixed responses. Because someone suggested for me to post here from my other thread. I was getting quite a few people saying they thought it was a macropharyngodon meleagris. Do you mind if I asked how to distinguished the two? Do you need more pics or is it ok?
 
I saw this at a fish store and I'm not certain that this is a wrasse but it was acting like one. But it's shape reminds me more of a dottyback.
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I saw this at a fish store and I'm not certain that this is a wrasse but it was acting like one. But it's shape reminds me more of a dottyback.
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Juvenile Halichoeres marginatus.
 
Thank you for your response, I have been getting mixed responses. Because someone suggested for me to post here from my other thread. I was getting quite a few people saying they thought it was a macropharyngodon meleagris. Do you mind if I asked how to distinguished the two? Do you need more pics or is it ok?
I'm certain, the pictures are fine. It's distinguishable from meleagris in the female form with the amount of white/space between the spots but also with the yellow highlights. The real certainty comes in the male form, where the markings under the eye differ. As the marking under the eye on this fish did not connect/touch the eye, it is certainly pakoko.
I saw this at a fish store and I'm not certain that this is a wrasse but it was acting like one. But it's shape reminds me more of a dottyback.
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Juvenile Halichoeres marginatus.
Yup :)
 
Thank you for your response, I have been getting mixed responses. Because someone suggested for me to post here from my other thread. I was getting quite a few people saying they thought it was a macropharyngodon meleagris. Do you mind if I asked how to distinguished the two? Do you need more pics or is it ok?

How much do you think the pakoko wrasse is worth?
 
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