Backstriped Wrasse

Scientific Name: Cirrhilabrus katherinae
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 9cm
Identification: TP - Reddish to greenish brown with greenish stripe centered on back, pale belly; blue dorsal and anal fins with lavender borders.
Favourite: Solitary or form aggregations.
Hide-out: Patch reefs on outer reef slopes and in clear lagoons in 10-40m.
Location: Asian Pacific - Micronesia from Palau to Pohnpei and Ryukyu and Izu Is. south of Japan.