Unknown cigar/pencil wrasse

[Earl Karl]

Does anyone know what this wrasse is and the care of it? My store lists it as a white cigar wrasse but can't find much info. I know they get big (I don't know how big though, I was told about a foot), but I'm wondering if it keeps their color as white and gold are my favorite color combo. It's been in the store for months and has been eating well.
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[lapin]

I have only seen white with red stripes. Here is the only thing I can find on one thats yellow.
https://www.marinefishez.com/saltwater-fish/wrasse/cigar-wrasse-detail

 

[Earl Karl]

$155?! He's 20 bucks at our store lol.

 

[Earl Karl]

But I don't think it's the same species, unless it changes color. Maybe @evolved can help?

 

[evolved]

Hologymnosus rhodonotus
As they get big, they'll eat anything they can fit in their mouth, including fish.

 

[Earl Karl]

Huh. He looks a bit different. He has gold stripes and a clear tail, as opposing to red stripes and a yellow tail. Would copper discolor him? He has been in copper for months. Do they keep this color?

 

[Earl Karl]

Perhaps is it the hologymnosus doliatus juvenile?

 

[evolved]

Perhaps is it the hologymnosus doliatus juvenile?

Whoops; you're right! I didn't look hard enough at the first pic. ;Sorry

Same answer though. And no; adults are very different in appearance.

 

[Earl Karl]

Yeah I can tell, looks like a thalassoma, probs acts like one as well lol.

 

[Earl Karl]

Probably gonna pass up on it. Are they mean bullies like the thalassoma wrasses? Or do they just eat smaller fish?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Depends on the fish, but I have found Hologymnosus species to be much more peaceful than Thalassoma species. But these guys flip rocks and corals like crazy.

 

[Earl Karl]

A peaceful thalassoma?! (I know it isn't a thalassoma but has the same physical traits as an adult) Too bad they get about 2 feet long... I have a 240, but I doubt it would do well once it gets bigger.