my H. Richmondi

[MIKE NY]

had him for a few years and spent most of that time in his plain brown juvi coloration in the 3-4" range, but he grew and finally changed, pretty quickly within a month or two and is about 5-6" now..here was the intial change ...


and now..

 

[LongIslandAndy]

Beautiful fish Mike

 

[House of Laughter]

nice fish.

 

[MIKE NY]

thanks guys...just thought I post it because its a fish not often seen in the trade and when small they look like many other juvi Halichoeres species especially the Melanarus. The difference being it's longer snout and disposition..