Wrasse ID please. Reef safe?

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So, this wrasse was sold to me as a "Christmas wrasse" and I was told that it is reef safe. However, my googling now tells me there are 2 wrasses sold as Christmas wrasses and one is not reef safe?
Halichoeres claudia is the one that is supposedly reef safe. Seems to bear the closest resemblance.
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Halichoeres ornatissimus is the other one, I think. Please tell me it's the first one!
 
I'd say it looks like a Christmas wrasse and is reef safe.
 
Looks like a male H. Biocellatus (yet another wrasse called a "christmas" wrasse). It's reef safe and beautiful! Nice find!
 
Looks like a male H. Biocellatus (yet another wrasse called a "christmas" wrasse). It's reef safe and beautiful! Nice find!
I think you're right! The LA image is an exact match.
Glad that's it. A 7" wrasse might be a little large for my 65g tank!
 
Looks like a male H. Biocellatus (yet another wrasse called a "christmas" wrasse). It's reef safe and beautiful! Nice find!
That's what I would guess. Totally coral safe. Might eat a small invert or two. Needs sand.
 

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