Wrasse ID?

[mushy coral]

So my LFS just sent me their new fish list and there is this wrasse that i’ve never seen before. Base on the look i assume that it is some kind of possim wrasse but not sure. Can anyone help me id this fish. I want a wrasse in my tank but im sick of sixline and i dont have thick sandbed for yellow coris so this one might fit into my tank especially with a pretty low price.

 

[AydenLincoln]

I actually think he is a hogfish! I’m thinking he is a Bodianus axillaris.

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[mushy coral]

I actually think he is a hogfish! I’m thinking he is a Bodianus bimaculatus.
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/axilspot-hogfish-bodianus-axillaris-bennett-1831/

Ah yes it does look similar to this one. I didnt even know about the hogfish all this time lol. Thanks for your help!

 

[mushy coral]

I actually think he is a hogfish! I’m thinking he is a Bodianus axillaris.

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But the hogfish still in the group wrasse right? And does this one have similar care requirement as wrasse or it cannot be kept in a reeftank?

 

[i cant think]

But the hogfish still in the group wrasse right? And does this one have similar care requirement as wrasse or it cannot be kept in a reeftank?

They can be kept with coral and other fish, but like many true wrasses (Bodianus is a genus within the subfamily of Bodianinae within the family Labridae) these are risky when kept with snails, hermits and small urchins.