big time score or not

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by loneracer05, Oct 24, 2010.

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  1. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    well my lfs had this little guy for $60 my best guess was a changing rhomboid(sp) wrasse... they werent sure what it was. any ideas what it is?
     

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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Beautiful looking fish. I think you made a good score.
     
  4. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    i love it even if its not a big financial score so in comfortable with the price :) .. he has a leopard wrasse type patch on the rear tip of his top fin. if that helps at all.
     
  5. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Looks like a pylei fairy wrasse (from Cebu - has different colorations than the others). That's what I think, anyway! Definitely a good buy. Congrats! :)

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  6. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    +1 as soon as i opened this thread i knew it was a fairy wrasse
     
  7. norg.

    norg. Kole Tang

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    Beautiful fish. I would say it is worth it. Congrats on the pick up.
     
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  9. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    sweet yup thats what it is.. thanks i knew you guys would pull through :) now i need to get a male 1 lol
     
  10. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Make sure that one isn't a male before you get another male! LOL that won't be pretty!
     
  11. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    arent the males very dark?
     
  12. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    neat addition loneracer05

    Steve