Wrasse ID - pics

[jmccown]

What is the name of this wrasse? It was labeled as a grey-head wrasse but there is no grey anywhere on it.

 

[sedgro]

Halichoeres leucurus, close cousin of H. richmondi.

 

[iamwrasseman]

very nice catch also

 

[jmccown]

thanks.

 

[unknowns]

How has this fish done for you? I saw one today in lfs, but can't seem to find info on the fish.

 

[jmccown]

He still does good. So far he hides in the sand ALOT! I see him every few days or so. He'll come out and eat and then go back in the sand. Beautiful wrasse though. I'm sure mine will become more personable with time.

 

[iamwrasseman]

sometimes it really helps to stay out of the room that the new wrasse is in as they dont like traffic especially when they are just learning to deal with aquarium life .

 

[frontosa14]

How has this fish done for you? I saw one today in lfs, but can't seem to find info on the fish.

I maintain a 220 FOWLR tank with a five inch specimen- it's aggressive towards the smaller fish and eats Nassarius snails.