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Wondering if anyone can ID this wrasse for me. The LFS just said it’s an old glory wrasse, which when I googled gives me rainford goby.
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No expert but looks like a 6 line wrasse to me

Edit - ignore me , looks nothing like a 6 line now haha
 
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Juvenile adorned wrasse?
You might be onto something there. I thought maybe Halichoeres melanurus, but the Halichoeres cosmetus does match really well too. I guess they are sister species right?
 

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Juvenile adorned wrasse?
You might be onto something there. I thought maybe Halichoeres melanurus, but the Halichoeres cosmetus does match really well too. I guess they are sister species right?
Might be melanurus, going by the spot on its tail. Hard to see from the picture.
 

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