Wrasse ID.

[ismira]

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.

 

[chrisgy08]

No expert but looks like a 6 line wrasse to me

Edit - ignore me , looks nothing like a 6 line now haha

 

[christinna77]

Juvenile adorned wrasse?

 

[ismira]

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?

 

[ReneReef]

I’d say a juvenile Halichoeres richmondi.
Or a H. cosmetus.

 

[christinna77]

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.