New Fairy Wrasse

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  1. Nor_Cal_Guy

    Nor_Cal_Guy Gigas Clam

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    Carpenter?
     
    Nor_Cal_Guy, Mar 30, 2011
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  2. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    Beautiful... that's who.
     
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  3. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Adorable! :)
     
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  4. Brennan

    Brennan Gigas Clam

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    Red tail flasher wrasse I believe
     
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  5. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    Not a fairy wrasse, but a flasher wrasse (Paracheilinus).

    Could either be a Carpenter's, Yellowfin, or a McCosker's; need to see the fins to be able to determine which.
     
    evolved, Mar 31, 2011
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  6. PetMother

    PetMother Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    CUTE!!!!! Yes fish are cute leave me be :)
     
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  7. Nor_Cal_Guy

    Nor_Cal_Guy Gigas Clam

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    thanks all, I really like him, he is a good eater so far too.

    I will try and get a pic with the fin up but we now how easy that is!
     
    Nor_Cal_Guy, Mar 31, 2011
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  8. BigJim

    BigJim Spaghetti Worm

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    He looks a lot like my McCosker's Flasher Wrasse, but the Carpenter is nearly idenitcal.
     
    BigJim, Mar 31, 2011
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  9. Maksimsf

    Maksimsf Banned

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    cool guy, grats :) I got cleaner wrasse, he is such a cool guy....seems like wrasses is going to be my fav sp :)
     
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  10. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    Awesome :)!!!!!!!!
     
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