Christmas Wrasse ID

[Honda619]

I am considering purchasing a "Christmas Wrasse" but I can't seem to identify it based on the picture I took of it. I was wondering if anyone might be able to determine which variety this is...although the picture quality isn't ideal. I believe this is a halichoeres claudia, but that is a guess based on browsing the forums and google.

Any idea??

 

[Anthrax15]

It's a Halichoeres ornatissumus. Might fair well in a FOWLR.

Another reefer and I both have one. Mine was okay until he started taking the dorsal fin off my Scooter Blenny. Have read and talked to Evolve here, saying they will get larger (around 6") and become aggresive.

 

[Honda619]

I thought it looked very similar to both but how do to tell them apart?

 

[evolved]

The difference in the ID is easy when you consider the pattern on the body:

H. ornatissimus

H. Claudia

And this one sometimes gets the "Christmas" common name too - H. biocellatus

 

[Honda619]

Thanks guys I see it now