Wrasse id help

[n05stang]

I picked up a wrasse from lfs, they said it was a hoevens wrasse but I don’t believe it is. Can someone help id this wrasse for me?

 

[nereefpat]

It would be a cousin to the popular Hoeven's (H. melanurus). Looks to be Halichoeres biocellatus, red lined wrasse. Great fish.

 

[n05stang]

Is it a reef safe wrasse? I picked it up for 30 bucks, loved the color and went for it. Just a little nervous now because I wasn’t hundred percent sure it was reef safe.

 

[nereefpat]

Is it a reef safe wrasse?

Totally coral safe. Adults can eat small snails, crabs, etc. Worth it though. Really, only the fairy and flasher wrasses are completely reef safe with everything.

 

[n05stang]

Great I don’t mind the clean up crew getting taken down every once in a while. As of now I have a hoevens wrasse, this red lined wrasse, and another unknown wrasse. He’s kind of blurry in this picture my lfs doesn’t really keep good track of their wrasses

 

[n05stang]

This is without the filter

 

[nereefpat]

That one is a fairy of some kind, but I can't tell. I'm not the best at fairy wrasse IDs...just the really common species.

How is the Hoeven's tolerating the new red lined?

 

[n05stang]

Initially the hoevens would chase it around but after two days of threatening it with the net to go into the refugium they all seem to get along now.

 

[Zionas]

It looks like some kind of Fairy Wrasse.

How much did you buy it for?

If it’s expensive, there’s a chance it might be C. Scottum AKA Scott’s Fairy Wrasse.

 

[n05stang]

I think I spent 30-40 dollars for it.

 

[n05stang]

It looks closely to this

 

[Zionas]

Need a better pic during daytime.

 

[nereefpat]

More likely to be C. cyanopleura complex.

 

[anew2thereef]

Hey Guys I have one for one you.... the LFS stated he is reef safe and named a blacked line wrasse! I never heard something like this....