wrasse i.d.

what kind of wrasse is he?
caught him on rag from monkstown pier

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male corkwing. good catch JC

thanks altaught it was a corking
how do you know it was a male
(just wondering)

the males have the strong neon blue streaks across the face and the skin between the fins and tail.
the females lack the strong blue but are easily identified by the dark/black blotch at the start of the anal fin that the males don't have.
hope this helps

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thanks
just wanted to know how to tell the difference