please id this wrasse

Deranged-Jester · #1 06/15/2007, 03:22 AM

howdy all,
ive looked through my fish atlas, marine fishes, reef fishes book and cannot find this wrasse. please help me id it.

Deranged-Jester · #2 06/15/2007, 05:45 AM

anyone?

kramgnik · #3 06/15/2007, 06:35 AM

I believe it is commonly called a Cigar Wrasse. I am not sure about the scientific name, you can just google it. From what I remember that is the juvenile coloration and the adult gets rather large!

Deranged-Jester · #4 06/15/2007, 06:39 AM

this is what i found under cigar wrasse

http://www.coralreefnetwork.com/sten...io-y_small.jpg

InLimbo87 · #5 06/15/2007, 06:49 AM

That is what it looks like. What a cool looking fish you have there.

Deranged-Jester · #6 06/15/2007, 12:09 PM

that is really what that wrasse reminds everyone of? to me the body shape is completely diff and color scheme is off just a tad. i cant find and juvie pics of the cigar wrasse. any other thoughts?

HBtank · #7 06/15/2007, 05:40 PM

Looks kinda like a juvenile of Hologymnosus Doliatus

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Spec...ry.php?id=5638