Is this a corkwing wrasse

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Is this a corkwing wrasse

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Caught this wrasse at Garron Point. Can someone confirm if it is a corkwing or Ballan wrasse.Image
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Re: Is this a corkwing wrasse

#2 Post by alannelson »

[quote="smicker"]yea mate defo a corkwing wrasse the have a black spot near its tail aswell :lol:
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Re: Is this a corkwing wrasse

#3 Post by wayne riley »

yea defo a corkwing, you can tell if youlook at the wrist of the tale youll see moon like spot. should be 1 just behind eye
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Re: Is this a corkwing wrasse

#4 Post by smicker »

Thanks for the ID guys, thought it might have been a corkwing, another species down.

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