I've had a melanurus wrasse like 6 years ago and really like the fish so I went out to get one for my tank. I'm use to the below look:
But my LFS had one that they labeled as Melanurus but it was white. I thought maybe there's new species of them or something and didn't think otherwise so I got him. After couple days, I started looking more and found pics of Adorned wrasse that looks very much like the one I got so I just thought lfs mislabeled but I like the fish so no big deal.
Fast forward a few weeks later, I was looking at him today and seeing more colors come out and it's starting to look more and more like the normal melanurus. Do they change color as the get older???
But my LFS had one that they labeled as Melanurus but it was white. I thought maybe there's new species of them or something and didn't think otherwise so I got him. After couple days, I started looking more and found pics of Adorned wrasse that looks very much like the one I got so I just thought lfs mislabeled but I like the fish so no big deal.
Fast forward a few weeks later, I was looking at him today and seeing more colors come out and it's starting to look more and more like the normal melanurus. Do they change color as the get older???