ID help - Unknown Wrasse

[clippo]

hello all - hoping someone can help me ID this fish (took the shot in a LFS recently).

I assume it may be a juvenile of a common species... I don't have any images that match up.

http://www.pbase.com/clippo/image/90857050/original.jpg

I'd appreciate it if you could state a source if possible.

[BangkokMatt]

Its a female Iridio Garnoti. Nice fish and a great pic of it!

[BangkokMatt]

Just checked out your website - Amazing work!!!

[clippo]

looks right to me!

thanks for the comment!!

[ChemLife]

clippo,

you are correct. It is a juvenile Yellowhead Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti). From my reference (Caribbean Reef Fishes by J. E. Randall) it grows to about 7.5 inches and its range is listed as the tropical western Atlantic.

HTH,

ChemLife

[Water Box]

love the website!

[Fairy Wrassler]

Now come on.... Clipperton has to be a stage name......


:-)
FW