Name these fish

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  1. jay02483

    jay02483 Bristle Worm

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    i seen these fish at the lfs and i was wondering what they are
     

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  3. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    1.Candy cane wrasse
    2.Dragon wrasse or rock mover wrasse
     
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  4. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    1.Swissguard Basslet

    2. Not sure..
     
  5. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Whoops. I was wrong. The only noticeable difference between the two fish(candyacane wrasse & swissguard basslet) is the stripe across the eye. Candycane has it. Swissguard does not. There's also the tale, but yours is a juvenile. The tale is not fully grown.
     
  6. Brennan

    Brennan Gigas Clam

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    I am positive that the first fish is a Pacific Redstripe Hogfish, correct me if i am wrong

    EDIT: Since Hogfish belong to the Labridae family, it is could be called a wrasse. so doylef4i was right but the fish will most likely be listed as a hogfish
     
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  7. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Brennan, the new name (Pacific Redstripe Hogfish) came up with closer results in Google, which look closer to the fish in question.
     
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  9. Brennan

    Brennan Gigas Clam

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    Ya I realized that too, but because Hogfish belong to the wrasse family then Doylef4i would also be correct.
     
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  10. patrick824

    patrick824 Montipora Digitata

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    2nd is definitely a dragon wrasse. doylef4i is right