Anyone know what type of fish this is???

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  1. Tundraburg

    Tundraburg Bristle Worm

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    Look at the attached pic. All I know is that he like to get under the sand from time to time.

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  3. R34dawn

    R34dawn Ocellaris Clown

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    Is some kind of wrasser fish, could be a fairy wrasser
     
  4. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    I agree that its a wrasse fish but at this time, I dont know exactly which one. Luna
     
  5. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    I think its

    Christmas / Ornamented Wrasse - Halichoeres ornatissimus

    Christmas / Ornamented Wrasse

    Has a temperature range of 75 - 83°F (24 - 28°C) and has a natural diet of benthic invertebrate. Requires a meaty diet, including finely chopped fish or shrimp flesh, fortified brine shrimp, mysis, black worms and other meaty type frozen foods with two or three feedings per day. These burrowing wrasses are hardy, adapt well to aquarium life, peaceful, take a wide variety of foodstuffs, resistant to parasitic infections and compatible with other wrasses. May have an appetite for tubeworms. Provide a fine-grained substrate of at least 3 inches (7.5 cm) in depth.


    **I like the resistant to Parasitic infections part**
     
  6. Tundraburg

    Tundraburg Bristle Worm

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    I think it can be one of the following from what i have researched. Either a juvenile princess parrotfish or a FEMALE cigar wrasse. I will try to get a better pic, but he does not like the camera.
     
  7. R34dawn

    R34dawn Ocellaris Clown

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    Probably you haven't had it long!?! give it time and you be able to take a good picture
     
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  9. jptrson

    jptrson Feather Duster

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  10. Bogie

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    ^ Mission's LFS dude is correcto, I think.
     
  11. Tundraburg

    Tundraburg Bristle Worm

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    We have a winner. That is the fish that is currently still in my tank. Now I know what type of fish I have. Thanks JP. Karma to you.
     
  12. ssgheislerswife

    ssgheislerswife Ritteri Anemone

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    Must stop drinking, cause I'm LMAO at "slippery **** wrasse."

    It's a pretty fish though, glad it's doing well in your tank...