Another fish ID

Another small fish from the shores of the Aeolian Islands, Sicily.
First I though it was a Comber but looking at photos it looks more like a small Wrasse of some sort, note black spot close to tail.
Anybody any ideas?

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It's a Corkwing wrasse

Apart from the black spot on the tail I didn't think it looked like a Corkwing due to its white belly and horizontal striping. It also lacks the sinuous colour patterns around the head that Irish Corkwing wrasse display.

Female Peacock wrasse

Thanks Davy,
Looked Peacock Wrasse up on FishBase - that looks more like it alright.

what is the bait it looks like maggots

what is the bait it looks like maggots

Yes maggots, rag worms were by far the most effective bait but I also used maggots although the Bogue could whip them off the hook in a fraction of a second.

By the way I have posted up the first part of a report on the fishing http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bulletin%20board/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=39775

it's Five-spotted Wrasse file:///home/gavin/Downloads/imgres

it's Five-spotted Wrasse file:///home/gavin/Downloads/imgres

Five spotted doesn`t have a white belly!!

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female peacock wrasse below...

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five spotted wrasse below...


nice photo of a peacock wrasse btw

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