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flameangel88
01/17/2010, 08:23 PM
I can't seem to find the id of this wrasse and the only thing is it was from Maldives. When I saw it at the lfs both had a red line in the middle but the stress seem to cause the red washed down to the lower half of the fish as well. After acclimation it went right into the sand after release.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/reeftankpix/New%20Addition/DSC_5157_2.jpg

Thanks.

Bret61081
01/17/2010, 08:51 PM
Halichoeres leucoxanthus

Troy the Nomad
01/17/2010, 08:54 PM
Halichoeres leucoxanthus

edit- I see I'm a little slow :)

flameangel88
01/17/2010, 09:17 PM
I saw that on Pg 196 on the Wrasses & Parrotfishes by Scott Michael but I discounted that because according to that picture it didn't have any red streak on the body. However it does have three of the four spots on the dorsal fin.

Okay, just found this picture on LA and it's confirmed.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/images/categories/large/lg-80424-wrasse.jpg

Thanks.