exquisite wrasse question

[S430]

My LFS has several exquisite wrasses. Most of them have a white spot on their upper lip. This particular store has had the same species in the past also with the same white spots. I have seen exquisites at different stores without the white spots. Is this something to stay away from? They look healthy.

The LFS also has what they call a terminal exquisite wrasse, about 3.5 inches long with a different appearance from "regular" wrasses. It almost looks like a balteus wrasses. Has anyone heard of this terminal stage of exquisite wrasses?

 

[wrasseguy2]

the white spot is just something that all young fairy wrasses have..as they mature they lose that spot..all species of fairys can reach the so called terminal status..it is a male that won't change back into a female and will have alot more color to them..never seen any exquisite look any thing like a c. balteatus though..so maybe it is mislabled..the thing with keeping exqusite is that you need to keep them with multipale females as the male will lose it color alot..so a few of the smaller ones would be great with a male