Melanarus Wrasse???

[buddyro]

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I need help to ID this wrasse, I picked him up as a Melanarus. He doesn't have any red highlights(yet). He's mostly all Blue & Green... Sorry about the bad pic but he IS a wrasse...</em>
Thanks in Advance...</em>
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[ralph atl]

crappy pic...........need better, but it looks "like" one to me.

 

[gixxer600]

I would also say that it does look like a melanarus as well. Mine looks a little like that and the red is hard to pic up but i guess as they grow and mature the colors will become more vivid.

 

[buddyro]

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mysterybox;639613 wrote: crappy pic...........need better, but it looks "like" one to me.

:yes: @ Crappy Pic, He won't be still... After doing a little more research,I think he is a Melanarus(Juvi) and his color isn't as bold yet...
I should've PM'd you with this as I know you have some nice wrasse's yourself. I have a Christmas/Ornate Wrasse also,same tank (120g)... no major problems so far :up:...
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[corallus caninus]

Lamar's Wrasse, Halichoeres lamarii

 

[buddyro]

Corallus caninus;639625 wrote: Lamar's Wrasse, Halichoeres lamarii

After seeing the Lamrii, He doesn't look like a Melanarus at all... He just doesn't have the pattern on the head or tail as a melanarus... IDK
But does have the pattern of a Halichoeres lamarii... Any more info on a Halichoeres lamarii?
Thanks

 

[ralph atl]

it appears to be a Halichoeres of some sort......many juvies look the same. Without better pics, it's going to be impossible to identify, and even then, it's an educated guess....

 

[cr500_af]

gixxer600;639617 wrote: I would also say that it does look like a melanarus as well. Mine looks a little like that and the red is hard to pic up but i guess as they grow and mature the colors will become more vivid.

This one may not be a mel at all, but if you have one that is drab you very likely have a male. They never look anywhere near as colorful as the females do. Even the smallest females I've seen have had beatiful color.

 

[buddyro]

... I ordered a melanarus and this is what came in, I don't have any flatworm issues and he is totally healthy... I may see about rehoming him soon. I really wanted/like the color of the females. O'well... Thanks for all the info/help...

 

[markl]

doesn't look like mine at all.

 

[buddyro]

MarkL;639901 wrote: doesn't look like mine at all.

Your What?