Wrasse ID please

[drukkosz]

Hello,

I got him when he was tiny and i was told that its a rainfords goby. I think its a wrasse but havent seen one like that before.

Could somebody identify it for me? its all black with blue eye on the fin

 

[nanoreefer1000]

Looks like a wrasse of some type, definitely not a goby.

 

[Fishfirst]

Halichoeres lamarii, dusky wrasse juv.

 

[drukkosz]

haha i know the question is what kind

 

[drukkosz]

Halichoeres lamarii, dusky wrasse juv.

Interesting, there is no much info about that fish. Wonder why?
thank you

 

[drukkosz]

If thats how its going to look as a big boy then WOW!!!

http://www.qualitymarine.com/Products/Fish/Wild/Wrasses/Halichoeres-lamarii/Dusky-Margined

 

[nanoreefer1000]

damn

 

[BucNtears]

Very nice looking fish, I'll keep my eye out for one.

 

[Fishfirst]

No problem drukkosz, not much info, but the males are beautiful in my opinion. A little harem would be nice!

 

[Fishfirst]

I would treat them just like any halichoeres sp.. More than likely will eat shrimp and other ornamental inverts when they get larger, but are fairly peaceful toward other fish

 

[drukkosz]

Thanks again for the info! Harem would be nice but i did some research hand its pretty impossible to buy that fish.
I have few cleaner shrimps in my tank so he better be a nice guy haha

 

[evolved]

I do agree with the ID, but the valid latin is actually Halichoeres marginatus, not that it makes much difference.

 

[drukkosz]

How rare that fish is???? I was looking almost everywhere and havent found one for sale

 

[evolved]

Not all that rare. LA has them in stock periodically throughout the year, via Quality Marine.

 

[Moort82]

Really easy to get over here as well which means it should be very easy over there as you guys normally get the pick of the bunch over us.

 

[evolved]

Also to note, anything which traditionally comes via Fiji is going to be hard to find right now, considering the recent cyclone (Evan).