Need help with wrasse ID

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Blue throat wrasse, red sailing wrasse ? LFS told me what it was, I just can't remember what the vendor told me. Anyone please chime In with suggestions. Thank you all

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Blue throat wrasse, red sailing wrasse ? LFS told me what it was, I just can't remember what the vendor told me. Anyone please chime In with suggestions. Thank you all

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Looks to me like Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis, in which case he will likely become aggressive to other wrasses as he establishes.
A Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis is a close relative to this species from what I remember, however the biggest differentiator is the lack of blue throat in Rubripinnis.
 

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Looks to me like Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis, in which case he will likely become aggressive to other wrasses as he establishes.
A Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis is a close relative to this species from what I remember, however the biggest differentiator is the lack of blue throat in Rubripinnis.
Rubripinnis males do develop blue on their throat, just not to the extent of cyanogularis.
 

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