McCoskers flasher wrasse

[lmforbis]

I year or so ago I purchased this McCoskers flasher wrasse frame DD. It never looked a lot like a McCoskers but there are some similarities. The last month or so it has developed a dark blue/purple coloration on its head stretching to the dorsal fin. Here are a couple pics, any ideas? Is it a McCoskers or something else?
Pic to follow when the server issues at SWF are resolved

 

[lmforbis]

Finally able to upload pics

 

[jay0705]

That doesn't look like a mcCoskers that I've seen. Possibly a hybrid?

 

[lmforbis]

That was my thought. It is bigger than any mcCoskers I’ve ever seen close to 3.5 in, longer than my adult flame angel.

 

[jay0705]

Wow. My malnerus is close to that size. It was either miss id or its a hybrid would be my guess

 

[lmforbis]

It has grown a ton. It is probably twice the size it was when I got him less than a year ago as a blemish fish from DD.

 

[jay0705]

Oh wow. So it wasn't adult status. It very could have been miss identified. The types of wrasse is unreal

 

[lmforbis]

I thought it was an adult when I got him.

 

[jay0705]

Adult color phase. I believe is the final color. Once fully mature. I could be wrong tho lol

 

[lmforbis]

I know there is the terminal phase for males

 

[jay0705]

Yes thats it. He may have reached that now.

 

[lmforbis]

Could be. He started to develop the blue head when I added the anthias. I wonder if he sees them as female wrasses. My old one used to flash my fire fish.

 

[jay0705]

Ah that could be.

 

[lmforbis]

Still doesn’t look like a terminal phase McCoskers. It’s a pretty fish and so far he hasn’t jumped out of the tan like my old one. Just curious about other people’s opinion.

 

[jay0705]

I wish we had the people from the past. Snakeblitz, silverado those guys would know

 

[lmforbis]

Yep