Wrasse ID

[bklynreef]

Can someone ID this wrasse for me

 

[MIKE NY]

it looks like a Christmas wrasse (Halichoeres Claudia)

 

[bklynreef]

i thought so too and said it could be a christmas wrasse as stated on the for sale thread. just making sure.

 

[prattreef]

I am not familiar with this species, but it is not the wrasse that is commonly known as a Christmas wrasse - Halichoeres ornatissmus. A good example of why common names are confusing and sometimes misleading.

 

[Dre]

It needs a sand bed...

 

[bklynreef]

She needs a home with a comfy sand bed.