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Definitely agree, and the ranges of the two species overlap. It's easy to see how the two could get confused.Looks like an initial male Thalassoma jansenii.
Transitioning Halichoeres biocellatus.
Listed as a ornamented wrasse?
Halichoeres biocellatus
Listed as a ornamented wrasse?
Halichoeres timorensis, female.Please ID my wrasse he's the one at the top
Another picId on this halichoeres wrasse?
I am leaning toward H. margaritacea, but I would feel more confident with a better pic.Id on this halichoeres wrasse?
That's what they had it labeled as. (Actually as a wounded wrasse) but the colors were not quite right. This 1 was very grey/white/silver with some colors in the faceI am leaning toward H. margaritacea, but I would feel more confident with a better pic.
Wounded wrasse is most frequently used as the commin name for H. chierchiea. The face and tail pattern are wrong for H. chierchiea.That's what they had it labeled as. (Actually as a wounded wrasse) but the colors were not quite right. This 1 was very grey/white/silver with some colors in the face
The colors didn't seem quite right for H. Margaritacea, but that was the closest I could find. Nothing about it would I consider greenish.I am leaning toward H. margaritacea, but I would feel more confident with a better pic.