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guzz64
05/05/2006, 02:08 PM
I saw a wrasse I cant identify at a pet store. They call it a purple line wrasse. It is about 2.5 inches long. Dark purple almost black body, yellow stripe in tailfin, with a glowing purple stripe in a v shape on its head down the sides.

Does anyone know if it is reef safe, or what it may be? It is beautiful, but I dont want to put a killer in the tank.

thanks
guzz64
05/05/2006, 05:02 PM
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59407Wrasse.JPG



Does this help?
guzz64
05/05/2006, 05:14 PM
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59407wrasse2.JPG
extinguishfire
05/05/2006, 08:29 PM
It is listed as a juv. in the aquarium fishes book(not sure of name but white cover with blue lettering) which I don't have with me. It actually changes to a cool green wrasse as an adult. Don't remember the specifics of other stuff. I will look next time I am the LFS.
BGreene
05/05/2006, 09:51 PM
Pseudodax moluccanus

-BGreene
guzz64
05/06/2006, 01:20 PM
Pseudodax moluccanus is an exact match. Thanks for the input.
extinguishfire
05/06/2006, 06:02 PM
here is an adult pic
http://www.fishbase.org/images/species/Psmol_u4.jpg