Help ID this wrasse

[coralreefjunkie]

Can someone help me ID this fish? It was sold to me as a clown wrasse; however, I've seen clown wrasse appearing on line much different than this one. Please advise. Thanks!

 

[geemanaz]

Look like a rainbow wrasse

 

[Elliott]

+1 Australian Rainbow wrasse

 

[tcamos]

That's one of the problems with common names, they can be used for more than one fish.

Advanced Aquarist Online has this shot of the Rainbow.

Rainbow wrasse, Coris atlantica

The Australian museum shows this as the Clown wrasse

Coris gaimard

 

[jws0318]

another vote for rainbow wrasse - Thalassoma quinquevittatum (pic from bluezoo)

 

[evolved]

Thalassoma quinquevittatum is the correct ID; juvi.

I wouldn't even think about putting it in a reef, IMO.

 

[rollinnoland]

Cool looking fish

 

[coralreefjunkie]

Thanks, everyone, for the assistance in identifying this fish. This fish is going in my 150G, which is being converted from reef to FOWLR. He doesn't seem to bother any other fish, although he's the fastest guy in the tank. During feeding, he zooms all over the tank to the point I get dizzy just following his swimming movement....

Thanks again for the quick responses!!! This forum ROCKS!!!

 

[evolved]

Just keep an eye on him for aggression once he matures. Thalassoma are known to remove the eyes of another fish if they make them angry.

 

[azkass]

Sometimes I feel like doing that to my wife