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I was at the LFS and they were calling this a Male McCoskers Wrasse. Doesn't look right to me so I have to ask, what is it? I checked the fish ID section and the best I can come up with is a Red Parrot/Redfin Fairy Wrasse.


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Those red and white fairies are tricky. I'm going win C. Joanallenae due to the all black ventral fin. C. Rubripinnis would be my second guess which is a little more likely due to how common it is.
 
Possibly C. joanallenae. Would need a clearer pic to confirm.

C rubriventralis would be my second guess.
 
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So based on the responses I got and looking the likely candidates up I would venture a guess that $69.99 is to much for this fish? (sarcasm) Thank you for all the help everyone.
 
I had that one a little while back for about a year and the IDs were what the above are giving. I thought mine was rubripinnis based on all the searching I did but I wasn't sure. He was a really hardy fish but I had a leopard turn male in my tank and he bullied him to the point where he didn't make it.
 

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