Double Wrasse ID Needed

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  1. Steve34

    Steve34 Feather Star

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    I want to verify these two. Received both off of credit for some other fish (long long story...ok, not really but not for this post).

    Sorry for the blurry pics, best I could seem to get. Photographing them was like trying to nail jello to the wall.
     

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  3. nicewrasse.com

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    First one looks like a female McKoskers (although you can say that for 10-12 of em lol)

    Second one looks like a Coris venusta male, but that's just a guess.
     
  4. Steve34

    Steve34 Feather Star

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    They were sold as a Fairy & Lunar wrasse.
     
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    as for the second try googling images of Halichoeres margaritaceus... Pearly Wrasse.
     
  7. evolved

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    Eric is correct on both species, first is a female, second is a changing juvi.
     
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  9. Steve34

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    Very cool. Thanks for the info.
     
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    Follow up question would be is there any thing of note on the Pearly Wrasse that I should be aware of as I've been looking up Lunar as that's what the lfs sold it as.
     
  12. ska d

    ska d Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Nothing on pearly. But if you ever get a lunar they are great to watch. Smashing shrimp against the rocks. Only prob is they'll kill anything with a shell.