wrasse id?

[danfrith]

thanks.

http://www.newcritters.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/blue_Paracheilinus.jpg

 

[danfrith]

Is it the same as this?

http://www.imagesandstories.com/image_r/13975

 

[philter4]

They are similar, but not the same, color pattern and fin shape is different. That doesn't mean they are different species, but I would bet they are not. The possibility is they are different ages, or come from a different location, and are the same species, but I think they are different, usually if they are just different locals, or ages the tails would match better.

 

[danfrith]

Thanks phil.

Anybody have an ID?

 

[arammell]

I would guess mccoskers but I'm not sure

 

[Fishfirst]

no mccoskers have red on the anal fin.

 

[wrasseguy2]

the one in the first pic is a new flasher that was just found it does not have a name yet..the 2nd pic looks like a hybrid of a yellow fin and a filamented..it kinda has a lunate tail but has an all yellow anal fin..might be just a yellow fin but it is on of those two..and no those two pics are not of the same fish