Cleaner Wrasse ID Needed

addictedreefer

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Picked this wrasse up yesterday. Looks like a cleaner but does not appear to be any of the species I am used to seeing (blue stripe, red sea or Hawaiian). Buried in the sand last night. Would greatly appreciate help with a positive ID.
 

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Maybe a chistletooth?

Yup, Pseudodax moluccanus, chiseltooth wrasse. Yours is a juvenile. As it gets larger it loses the blue, except for just a smidge on the face and turns into a dark red fish topping out at close to 9". It is peaceful, coral safe and fairly invert safe.
 
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