Identify Wrasse

[Clancaster23]

Just picked up this wrasse recently and it was listed as a "Venusta Coris Wrasse" but I have not found much at all on them. Can anyone identify it? I'd like to know more about it. Sorry about the crappy pics but the phone camera blows

 

[Marshall O]

It is in fact a Coris venusta; yours is a female. Gets to 7-8" I believe. Sleeps in the sand. Will likely eat most of your CUC, including snails, shrimp, etc.

 

[nikon187]

+1 also called an elegant coris wrasse by some

 

[Clancaster23]

Hmm... I see conflicting info on whether they are reef safe or not. I do want to keep it so I think I'll keep close watch on everyone else in the tank. If it gets out of hand, I'll look to trade/sell it. Thanks for the identification.

 

[eatbreakfast]

IME they will eventually go after CUC, and as they grew older the 2 I kept didnt tolerate other wrasses. They also had an annoying habit of flipping small rocks and unattached coral.