New wrasse

[arentspowell]

I got a new wrasse the other day and was told it was a scarlet wrasse but I think it is actually a line-spot wrasse. Any one wanna point me in the right direction? Either way he is beautiful and I might want to get him a female or two.

 

[reefjunkie42]

looks like velvet fairy wrasse not a line spot flasher tho

 

[arentspowell]

Its hard to tell in the pictures but it has the long 6 or 7 fins on the on its dorsal fins just like the one in this picture. It was also "flashing" in the store.

 

[reefjunkie42]

Could def be then the pic is hard to tell

 

[bLac2]

Kinda hard to tell, but beautiful none the less! How's he/she coming along? Have you found any females yet?

 

[420]

definately a line spot flasher wrasse... a beauty at that... the look amazing when showing off.

 

[arentspowell]

Gotta start looking for females then. Got a great deal, only $20! He is coming out more and more over the past few days, I think he is realizing that no one is going to bother him.
Thanks for the compliments guys!

 

[imarkspeed]

man i picked one up in orlando with the same name. love him! it beautiful when he opens up

 

[jason2459]

You may want to compare against a picture of a blue flasher.


Edit

From LA

Mine showing more blue and comes out even more when flashing

Another view

 

[evolved]

^The OPs is not a cyaneus; note the differences in the tail.

Taking the OPs word that there are dorsal filaments, then it is indeed a lineopunctatus.