How to tell gender in juvenille banana wrasse (Thalassoma lutescens)?

[BraenDead]

Anyone have any suggestions on how to tell the gender of a juvenile (around 4") banana wrasse (Thalassoma lutescens), AKA sunset wrasse or green moon wrasse? I know as adults the male will be more green/blue with the pink face and the female is more yellow. But as a juvenile it seems they are both primarily yellow (from what I have found...) Anyone have any suggestions?

Bob

[Hormigaquatica]

They are both primarily yellow, because they are the same fish. Wrasses are born female and will develop into males with time, assuming there isnt a dominant male wrasse in the tank already. Chances are, yours is still female for now.

[BraenDead]

Gotcha. I assume having a male harlequin tusk is not going to hinder the fish from changing to a male? (I would think only a male of its own species would do that)

Bob