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  1. knighttime991

    knighttime991 Astrea Snail

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    purple and yellow juvi? my fish supplier is mail order and is fighting with me saying that its not a yellow and purple wrasse but shows all marking of a yellow and purple

    things you cant see in the picture-it has no pink/orange streaks in the face like a regular yellow wrasse does,it does have all four dots and the tail is a pink and purple tint
     
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    Clonefarmer Millepora

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  3. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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  4. 2in10

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    Welcome to 3reef,

    That is a Canary Wrasse, also called yellow Coris Wrasse. It is very peaceful and active. It is from the Halichoeres genus, you will be able to keep multiple specimens from this genus if you have a large enough tank.
     
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  5. knighttime991

    knighttime991 Astrea Snail

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    so no to yellow and purple? could it even possibly be a hybrid if anything ive never seen the yellow and purple juvi stage and i cant find pictures for it anywhere just the sub adults
     
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    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Definitely not a yellow and purple juvi
     
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  7. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    This is all 100% correct. :)
     
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  8. khowst

    khowst Bangghai Cardinal

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    +1 ^^^ yellow corsis
     
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