ID for this beautiful fish please

[Luis]

Hi guys!

What's the scientific and comon name of this beautiful fish.

Thanks

 

[Anonymous]

The pictures not the best but it appears to be a grouping of Thalassoma lucasanum (Rainbow Wrasse).

Regards,
David Mohr

 

[Luis]

Thanks, yeah, sorry about the pic, I took it as fast as I can because the store was ready to close, anything important to know about this rainbow wrasse like reef compatibility, fish compatibility???, another thing is that I hadn't seen any male at the store; are they like clownfish (that sex change thing)

Thanks.

 

[Anonymous]

They are protogynous, the female changes to male. They are safe as far as corals but will eat small fish, snails, brittle stars, shrimp, etc.

Regards,
David Mohr

 

[Anonymous]

Those are females pictured. Here is what the male looks like.

 

[Anonymous]

Another comman name for them is Mexican rock wrasse when female and Blue head wrasse when male.