Strange Wrasse ID

[wrasse2123]

I caught this guy in the wild while doing research off the Ningaloo reef years ago in a shallow fringe reef. I'm pretty sure it was a wrasse but it was swimming in a school of baby parrot fish I remember it looked really cool. Anyone knows what it is?

 

[Miller535]

Kind of looks like a Leopard Wrasse

 

[NHgoalstop]

Anapses lennardi by the looks of it. Apparently very rare.

The Very Rare Anampses lennardi Makes a Comeback - Marine Depot Blog

The Lennard’s Wrasse (Anampses lennardi) is an extremely rare and beautiful wrasse that has not been imported into the United State for many years. Check out these pics!

blog.marinedepot.com

 

[mort]

Looks like a baby lennardi wrasse from that pic.

 

[Bob Weigant]

Anapses lennardi by the looks of it. Apparently very rare.

The Very Rare Anampses lennardi Makes a Comeback - Marine Depot Blog

The Lennard’s Wrasse (Anampses lennardi) is an extremely rare and beautiful wrasse that has not been imported into the United State for many years. Check out these pics!

blog.marinedepot.com

And expensive

 

[wrasse2123]

Ah it was a cool wild sighting then

 

[evolved]

Yes, that's certainly A. lennardi.