What kind of Flasher Wrasse is this?

[hops523]

I just got this guy from the lfs, but they just labeled him as a flasher wrasse. Im thinking he's a McCosker's Flasher Wrasse. What do you all think? I have him in a 55 gallon breeder with 2 ocellaris clowns, royal gramma, will be adding a yellow coris wrasse very soon. Would it still be possible to add two female flashers? Or would I be way overstocked?

Im still a little new to flasher wrasses, so how would I be able to tell the difference between a male and female? Are they like clowns and they change sex, but the dominate one will be male if left alone?
Thanks

 

[rssjsb]

Looks like McCosker's to me as well.

 

[LemonLemon]

confirm mccosker. the anal fin and dorsal fin is a giveaway

 

[lcs]

I'll third the McCosker's. It has the yellow that the Carpenter's doesn't. The flaster wrasses start out as females, with the dominant, or only, one becoming male and there's no turning back after that!

 

[wrasseguy2]

it is a mccoskers..the red anal fin and single filament is the dead give aways

 

[hops523]

Thank you for the replies. So pretty much if I wanted to add more I'd have to get them as juveniles? And would I even be able to add more in my tank?

 

[LemonLemon]

i've had success with 5 male mccosker's together in a tank with no fighting before. they seem to be mellower compared to their counterparts.

or you could just build a nice harem consisting of 1 very male specimen, and a mixture of juveniles, females and sub-males.

the mccosker that comes from africa has a totally red anal fin with no yellow, as compared to their maldives relative. perhaps you could look for the african variant and mix them up