Fairy Wrasse ID

[Jagermeister]

I bought this guy as a tri-color wrasse, aka Lubbock's wrasse. After doing some research I'm not so sure. The Lubbock's I've seen online look really red.

So is this guy a Lubbock's? If not, what is he?

Thanks!

 

[Bernie21]

Yellow flanked fairy wrasse or yellow margin wrasse. Its a nice find either way!

 

[Chooch1]

It's Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura.

 

[Ambition]

Agree with the above IDs.

 

[evolved]

It's Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura.

Ding!

Blue-Sided Fairy

 

[Ambition]

Hunter, C. lyukyuensis is a color variant of C. cyanopleura correct?

 

[evolved]

Nope, genetically the same; C. cyanopleura is the recognized species.

Check Fishbase.org

 

[sponger0]

Nope, genetically the same; C. cyanopleura is the recognized species.

Check Fishbase.org

This is correct. I went through this for sometime and had to do some research. Looks like a cyanopleura to me. Blue head wrasse aka ruby head wrasse aka red head wrasse lol. This fish has too many common names.

 

[Jagermeister]

Thanks for the replies!

So, if I'm reading this correctly, there's one accepted scientific identification for this fish now? But with slightly different color patterns probably from different collection locations?

Also, per Liveaquaria, it seems different color variations warrant different prices.