My First 75G SW

Is that just one elongated dorsal filament? Or are there a couple grouped together? If it is the former, I am leaning toward McCosker's wrasse and not a carpenter. If there are more than one, it is likely a Carpenter's wrasse.
 
I just did a quick search on the internet and these are just some of the pictures I found on aquatic fish sites that sell the "carpenter wrasse" so your guess is as good as mine. I'm no expert on this bread of fish but it looks to me like there is either one of two things happening..

1) Wide color variations
2) People are calling any kind of wrasse a carpenter wrasse

BTW very nice pics and fish.

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I'm no expert on this bread of fish but it looks to me like there is either one of two things happening..

1) Wide color variations
2) People are calling any kind of wrasse a carpenter wrasse

Both and then some. I am by no means an expert on the flasher (or fairy wrasses). IDing most of them aggravates and confounds me. IMHO, even some of the "experts" are splitting hairs on identification that may not even exist or mean anything in terms of relatedness or differentiation.
 
Is that just one elongated dorsal filament? Or are there a couple grouped together? If it is the former, I am leaning toward McCosker's wrasse and not a carpenter. If there are more than one, it is likely a Carpenter's wrasse.

you're right im thinking it is McCosker wrasses:)
its still a beautiful fish
 
ahhhhhh this sob purple firefish took a huge bite out of Mccosoker's tail. hes starting to get aggressive whoever gets near his hole. they all tend to like one spot.
 
thanks gamer

Halichoeres melanurus(moves too much-basically gave up)
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need another id on this fish.
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ok i got it! its exquisitus! haha
why do i need help IDing whenever i get a new wrasses lol

updated:
exquisitus wrasses is getting some crazy colors oh man i love it.
 
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