can anyone tell me what kind of wrass this is?

[shellygirl55]

All I know is its a wrass and sometimes he camoflauges himselp to look like sand!

 

[slitherbomb]

If you don't know what type of wrasse it was I wouldn't have put it in a reef tank.... Some aren't reef safe and will eat your coral..

 

[Tony Gill]

It looks like a Cirrhilabrus to me (perhaps C. temminckii, though it's a little hard to tell from your photos - or rather my current computer screen!), so it should be reef safe.

 

[shellygirl55]

I got it from my fish guy at my lps and he told me it was reef safe when I got him...he told me the name of the fish when I got him but I just can't remember and he no longer works there... He has been in the tank around 3 mo. Though and never picked on any coral...I was just curious if anyone could tell me what I had...thanks

 

[Tony Gill]

I enlarged your photo for a better look, and I'm now confident it is either Cirrhilabrus temminckii (or a closely related species). There's lots of information out there on fairy wrasses, for example: Fairy Wrasses: Newcomers to the Hobby by Hiroyuki Tanaka, MD - Reefkeeping.com. Nice little fish!

Tony