Name of this wrasse

[nellynel21]

What's the name on this wrasse

 

[dj ze]

i am not 100% sure but the only thing i found it resembling witch is not 100% to the pics in my book is a female cf lanceolatus but like i said not fully

 

[jaa1456]

It's hard to tell from that pic, it resembles at Japanese lunate wrasse also known as a crescent tail fairy wrasse. Can you get better pics?

 

[dj ze]

that was my second sugestion in my book it resembles both but not exactly

 

[nellynel21]

Check this one out

 

[nellynel21]

The Tail are different from cf lanceolatus

 

[dj ze]

yes your right but the tails on females are not the same as the males

 

[dj ze]

you got real beauty thow

 

[dj ze]

i believe you have a kato's fairy wrasse the body colors look identical just can't tell from the fins if you had a pic with it flashing would really show off it's colors

 

[jaa1456]

Need to see the tail better, they male lunate wrasse has multiple variations even in the transition phase. The tail is the most helpful in identification if it is a lunate. It very well could be something else. My lunate didn't have full black on the upper and lower fins until it had a full yellow belly.

 

[nellynel21]

How rare this fish is?!?!

 

[nellynel21]

How rare is this wrasse

 

[nellynel21]

Need to see the tail better, they male lunate wrasse has multiple variations even in the transition phase. The tail is the most helpful in identification if it is a lunate. It very well could be something else. My lunate didn't have full black on the upper and lower fins until it had a full yellow belly.

I take a better pic tomorrow

 

[jaa1456]

Depends on what it is exactly. If it is a lunate, they are on the rare side, you don't see many of them around. They do pop up from time to time. How much did you pay for it?

 

[nellynel21]

you got real beauty thow

Thanks

 

[prattreef]

It looks like cf. lanceolatus to me, but it is hard to tell. Regardless of exact species, it is certainly "rare" and pricey.

 

[nellynel21]

depends on what it is exactly. If it is a lunate, they are on the rare side, you don't see many of them around. They do pop up from time to time. How much did you pay for it?

$ still haven't paid
They making shore he eat

 

[jaa1456]

Maximum was suppose to receive a shipment of them over a month ago. Still not 100% sure what it is though.

 

[prattreef]

That is a fantastic price whatever it is. Can I ask where you got it?

 

[jaa1456]

It looks like cf. lanceolatus to me, but it is hard to tell. Regardless of exact species, it is certainly "rare" and pricey.

It would be awesome if it was but I would almost certainly rule that out as a possibility.