12 line wrasse help

[kirkland]

Ok, we have wanted a 12 line wrasse for our tank since we first set it up. While it is difficult to find, I am having more trouble with identifying it. Some sites say that the 12 line is also called a 4 line wrasse. This would be ok and I would search for the fish under either name except there are 2 different scientific names given for this fish. I can't figure out which scientific name is for the 12 line and which is for the 4 line. They must be 2 different fish or else they would both have the same scientific name. I'm confused! Can anyone shed some light on which fish is which?
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia
Paracheilinus tetrataenia

 

[sepulatian]

It is a 12 line. I found it on another site that I am not allowed to specify. Just google the scientific name.

 

[kirkland]

Is the 12 line the Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia or the Paracheilinus tetrataenia. I'm confused on which is the scientific name for the 12 line because 3 sites used the 1st name, and 2 sites used the 2nd name for the same fish (12 line aka 4 line).

 

[dogstar]

Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia is the Fourline, the photo by Sep is an Eightline, Pseudocheilinus octotaenie......
Paracheilinus tetrataenia is not listed as a valid species on FishBase......The genus Paracheilinus includes the Flasher Wrasses, not the lined wrasses.....

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by Dogstar
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia is the Fourline, the photo by Sep is an Eightline, Pseudochilinus octotaenie......
Paracheilinus tetrataenia is not listed as a valid species on FishBase......The genus Paracheilinus includes the Flasher Wrasses, not the lined wrasses.....
Realy? I did not know the fish, I just googled the first name that she said. I went to the reef site and this fish was listed as a 12 line. I am very sorry if this is the wrong fish. I feel bad if I gave the wrong information, it is what I was given

 

[promisetbg]

The 12 line should be lightly colored with a white stripe down it's snout.

 

[kirkland]

Thanks for the help everyone! Sepulation: no worries! Apparently, this is a hard fish to identify! My fave LFS is trying to get us a 12 line from his Hawaiin distributor but advised us to look for it online as it could take a while to bring him in. It doesn't help that his Hawaii guy just had a new baby born 3 weeks ago so I doubt he's going much collecting!

 

[seattle]

Jeez 4,6,8,12 Line Wrasses,where are the 10-Line Wrasses?