Please ID this wrasse

[gsiegel]

:beer:
They have it marked as a xmas wrasse?? It is about 2 in. Very cool looking fish.

 

[Marshall O]

Appears to be Halichoeres margaritaceus.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Its Halichoeres nebulosus, it is closely related to H. margaritaceus, but the pink on the belly is the difference.

 

[Marshall O]

Its Halichoeres nebulosus, it is closely related to H. margaritaceus, but the pink on the belly is the difference.

Ah, good catch. Females of both have the pink I believe, but H. nebulosus is brighter (which appears to be this case).

 

[evolved]

Halichoeres nebulosus is correct (female).