help id wrasse or hogfish

[BYU]

anyone know what fish this is ?

thanks

 

[kenconnect]

Looks like a carpenter wrasse

 

[DCG1286]

Looks like a carpenter wrasse

I don't think so ...

I found a picture of the same wrasse here ... http://www.wetwebmedia.com/wrasseidfaq2.htm
However Bob Fenner couldn't I.D. it.

Hopefully someone will know what it is exactly ... beautiful fish in either case.

 

[cowfish]

Coris Venusta?

 

[BYU]

thanks
I saw this fish and fell in love with the colors
hope it's reef safe

 

[kidninja]

lol good excuse, definitely not a carpenter wrasse but you should get one of those as well =)

i just got one for my tank, pics in my thread and it is awesome!

 

[BYU]

prob next on my list of wrasses
I just googled coris Venusta
looks like that's it
thanks again

 

[jdmhatch0619]

wrasse

local lfs had one just like it and it was called a lavender wrasse dnt know if thats correct just sayin.

 

[Coralreefer1]

McCoskers Fairy Wrasse