Halechoeres Lappilius ?

[AfricaOffroad]

Super male I caught today.

 

[myerst2]

What's your pay pal acct. Info?

 

[tcmfish]

Looks like a transitioning Macropharyngodon bipartitus to me.

 

[AuroraDrvr]

looks like a transitioning macropharyngodon bipartitus to me.

+1

 

[AfricaOffroad]

Note the similarity in appearance of the juvi bipartitus and lappilius (left and right respectively).
The area in which I caught the super male above has a lot of the latter to be seen, but no bipartitus, hence my conclusion of its species.

 

[AuroraDrvr]

It very well could be Halichoeres lapillus. However, the reason I am leaning towards M. bipartitus, is that this specimen lacks the black ear spot common on H. lapillus.