What type of fish is this?

aquashelle

aquashelle

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Here are some REALLY bad pics.
We're thinking its a type of wrasse so far. It's about 2-3 inches.
Yellow based with a brownish/red stripe running fown the middle. The fins are clear, yet tinted bluish purple.
Sorry for the bad pics!
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb39/michellesanangel73/photo1.jpg(hiding in the center)
http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb39/michellesanangel73/?action=view&current=photo12.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb39/michellesanangel73/photo14.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb39/michellesanangel73/photo13.jpg
Any help?
 
aquashelle

aquashelle

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It swims more like a wrasse than a blenny, and doesn't have the right face I believe..
My friend thinks maybe a young type of dottyback, but I'm not sure. I'll look into gobies too, but its mannerisms differ from most gobies.
 
spanko

spanko

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Not sure if that is it, but from what you can see maybe. The picture I posted is a female, the males get the bright blue head.
 
aquaknight

aquaknight

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It's a juvenile Thalassoma-genus wrasse for sure. With those pics, unfortunately I can't say a specific species, but I think spanko is correct. Here is a nice pic of a harem, of several smaller Blueheaded wrasses. The wrasse you saw, likely is quite stressed, and isn't showing it's full coloration.
 
fretfreak13

fretfreak13

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I've heard they get pretty nasty in fishtanks. A friend of mine has one all by himself in a 150 because he's too mean to go with anyone else. =(
 
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