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This guy came with the tank when I bought it, I think it's a wrasse, but can't ID. He's pretty big, when compared to other wrasses. Any help is greatly appreciated

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The first is at the LFS, the second is mine, sold as a Christmas

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M. bipartitus
H. claudia
This guy came with the tank when I bought it, I think it's a wrasse, but can't ID. He's pretty big, when compared to other wrasses. Any help is greatly appreciated

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H. chrysotaenia
 

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Hi there!
I was told these are a carpenters flasher wrasse and solorensis wrasse. Can you confirm? Hard to get a pic of the solorenis, very quick mover.
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Hi there!
I was told these are a carpenters flasher wrasse and solorensis wrasse. Can you confirm? Hard to get a pic of the solorenis, very quick mover.
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It's P. flavianalis and C. cf. solorensis, not C. solorensis.
 
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Hi there!
I was told these are a carpenters flasher wrasse and solorensis wrasse. Can you confirm? Hard to get a pic of the solorenis, very quick mover.
FC572BE5-5F4A-4D4D-B0E0-7177F5CF882F.jpeg
6D669EFC-FB6E-4078-950F-0C2272E94849.jpeg
FDCE2BEA-E1AA-47EF-93BC-B9535BB98D40.jpeg
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It's P. flavianalis and C. cf. solorensis, not C. solorensis.
I do see P. carpenteri with the coloration on that anal fin.
But agree on cf. solorensis (ruby head).
 

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Hey Hunter (or any other of your fish experts), can I get an ID on this guy? It was sold to me as Halichoeres biocellatus, but I’d like the expert opinion/verification. Thanks!

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Hey Hunter (or any other of your fish experts), can I get an ID on this guy? It was sold to me as Halichoeres biocellatus, but I’d like the expert opinion/verification. Thanks!

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Not even close, sorry to say.
C. rubripinnis
 

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Hi guys, can you help ID this guy:
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was told its a long fin fairy, not sure its a C rubeus or rubriventralis. Hes so aggressive, keep flaring with the yellow fin fairy. It also put a hole on the side of my new exquisite. The exquisite is out to QT to recover now.
The flasher below was sold to me as carpenter but it looks more like a yellow fin flasher:
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Its flashing in the background next to blue tang. Can anyone confirm? Close up:
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Hi guys, can you help ID this guy:
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was told its a long fin fairy, not sure its a C rubeus or rubriventralis. Hes so aggressive, keep flaring with the yellow fin fairy. It also put a hole on the side of my new exquisite. The exquisite is out to QT to recover now.
The flasher below was sold to me as carpenter but it looks more like a yellow fin flasher:
556D32D5-5CD2-4846-89A1-9ABC374B2523.jpeg

Its flashing in the background next to blue tang. Can anyone confirm? Close up:
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rubeus and flavianalis are correct.
 

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Is C. cf cyanopluera no longer used for the ruby head? Or is that not a ruby head?
 
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Yes, that's the post. TJ and yourself used cf solorensis.
Eh, tomato potato. With the "cf", either technically works. You'll find both in publications.
 

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Eh, tomato potato. With the "cf", either technically works. You'll find both in publications.
Okay, I understand. It's similar to solon and blue head, yet it is another species.

I just hadn't seen it referred to as cf solorensis and wondered if that was preferred, or if it was considered more closely related to solorensis. Thanks.
 
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