Wrasse identification

[isaacfish]

My local reef hobby store sold me a wrasse under the title of clown wrasse telling me it would change how it looks by alot
I don’t think it is even a clown wrasse after doing more research but I can’t seem to find out what it is

 

[Idoc]

Looks like a Neon Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)
Check out this link and see if that's what you have:

Neon Wrasse - Wrasse - Halichoeres garnoti | Tank Facts

The Neon Wrasse is one of the easiest wrasses to identify in every color phase. Adults have a golden to yellow head, a black vertical bar behind the tip of th...

www.tankfacts.com

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[isaacfish]

Thanks I also think it’s a yellow head wrasse juvi

 

[mues]

@Slocke

 

[Troylee]

@i cant think

 

[isaacfish]

 

[i cant think]

My local reef hobby store sold me a wrasse under the title of clown wrasse telling me it would change how it looks by alot
I don’t think it is even a clown wrasse after doing more research but I can’t seem to find out what it is

Halichoeres garnoti juvenile without a doubt, these can become aggressive as they mature but as with everything you can get peaceful adults.

 

[isaacfish]

Halichoeres garnoti juvenile without a doubt, these can become aggressive as they mature but as with everything you can get peaceful adults.

Thank you any idea why they would mistake that for a clown wrasse?

 

[i cant think]

Thank you any idea why they would mistake that for a clown wrasse?

I’ve seen them go under that common name but I’m not too sure why - I know many Coris species go under clown wrasse, specifically;
Coris aygula
Coris gaimard
Coris formosa

 

[isaacfish]

By clown wrasse are completely different

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

I’ve seen them go under that common name but I’m not too sure why - I know many Coris species go under clown wrasse, specifically;
Coris aygula
Coris gaimard
Coris formosa

Usually a thalassoma species is labeled as clown wrasse if I'm not mistaken?

 

[isaacfish]

I don’t know what thalassoma means but okay

 

[nereefpat]

I don’t know what thalassoma means but okay

Genus of wrasses. Lunar/lunare/moon wrasse is a famous example from the group.