Please help me ID this wrasse

[gmigmi]

I have this guy for a few months but I cant figure out exact id, It looks similar to some thalassoma wrasses but doesn't act like one, he's not aggressive and sleeps in the sand.
Any suggestions???

 

[patrick28]

Looks like a Halichoeres something, very nice.

 

[gmigmi]

dont you see the pics???

 

[patrick28]

Maybe Halichoeres Zeylonicus.

 

[bradleyj]

I started a very similar thread a couple of months ago. I'm almost positive mine is the same as yours but I never had a positive ID. I'll have to go back and try to find it.

I have had mine for about 16 months now and he/she has tripled in size from when I bought it.

 

[patrick28]

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/halichoeresn-z.htm
Bottom right of page. Wow there seems to be quite some variation in the Gold strip wrasse. I'm not saying thats what it is but take a look.

 

[gmigmi]

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/halichoeresn-z.htm
Bottom right of page. Wow there seems to be quite some variation in the Gold strip wrasse. I'm not saying thats what it is but take a look.

you might be right, the bottom right pic is very similar.

and braadleyj, yes yours looks the same too, how does yours behave?

thanks to both of you.

 

[bradleyj]

Mine does fine with my other fish and wrasses, but he love to eat the snails.
They get big fast, mine is about nine inches long now.

 

[patrick28]

Well if Bradleyj's is 9" it definitly not a Halichoeres Zeylonicus, they only get to 6"-7". Unless he is a giant:lmao:

 

[ssavader]

Thalassoma quinquevittatum- Five stripe wrasse or Pink face wrasse- I have it referred by both nicknames. These are really gorgeous wrasses- enjoy it. My T. quinq. turns it's belly bright yellow when he gets excited!

 

[Ralph ATL]

looks like a Halichoeres to me.

 

[somosomo]

Looks like a young Fivestripe to me too

 

[AfricaOffroad]

I say pictilabrus laticlavius

http://www.google.co.za/images?um=1...avius&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

 

[JamesJR]

its sweet whatever it is.